Re: Big Bill for Gates

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:02:09 GMT, Ted Edwards
<Ted_Espamless@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4552214.stm
>>
>> "The European Commission has threatened to fine Microsoft up to 2m euros
>> (£1.36m; $2.4m) a day until it gives rivals more access to its systems.
>
>Even better would be if governments outlawed bundling OS with hardware.
> You should be able to buy your computer with the operating system of
>_your_ choice paid for and installed instead of a built in charge for a POS.
>
>Ted

Thats stupid. You can buy computers now without bundled software
if you want them.
.

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