Microsoft fined by EU (13 Viewers)

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Don Bes ] ++
if i am not mistaken. u can just go to "open with" and select the program and check the box where it says open all this type of files with this program

aha! And then you realized the mime type wasn't mapped after all. You open the same file again and you get that same dumbass dialog box again. Ever happened to you? If I had a dime for everytime I saw that..

 

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[gray]

Yeah, but then you have to go around finding files of every type whose association you want to change, or rename them and open, then say "open all files of this type". I'd rather do it all in one sweep than wait for the "Select a program you wish " dialogue

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Don Bes ] ++
they made a new one? i tried winamp 3 and i didnt like it

winamp 3 was no good, it never took off. winamp5 is pretty new and much better, based mostly on v2 with a bunch of new stuff (media library etc).

 

[Lawnchair Bes]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++


aha! And then you realized the mime type wasn't mapped after all. You open the same file again and you get that same dumbass dialog box again. Ever happened to you? If I had a dime for everytime I saw that..

i never had trouble with it. but it happened top my friend. he had Real and i wanted to use WMP. i tried a couple of times and then i just uninstalled Real.

 

[Slagathor]

Great news. Now, our dearest representatives in the European Parliament, kindly see to it that this money gets spend on useful aspects of society such as health care intead of some pan-European rubbish project like "Culture capital of the year" :fero:

Morons.

 

[flieeeekke]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++

And here's a humorous timeline from slashdot

March 25, 2004 Microsoft fined E497M by the EU.

April 05, 2004 Microsoft files appeal.

June 11, 2004 Verdict upheld.

June 22, 2004 Microsoft contributes heavily to the Republican party.

July 05, 2004 EU declared part of the "Axis of Evil"

July 13, 2004 Colin Powell declares the EU has "Weapons of mass destruction, without a doubt."

July 27, 2004 US troops roll into the EU to promote Bush's "World Liberation '04" re-election campaign.

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=101369&cid=8638293

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Great news. Now, our dearest representatives in the European Parliament, kindly see to it that this money gets spend on useful aspects of society such as health care intead of some pan-European rubbish project like "Culture capital of the year" :fero:

Morons.

Agreed.

 

[flieeeekke]

well, they have to give certain amount to areas like culture etc.
but better give em money to poorer countries that enter EU this year.

 

[Slagathor]

Yeah, and steal our hard earned money. Get off your arses and build your own country already!

That stupid argiculture susbsidy system is costing NL a billion euros per year. In the meantime - I made an appointment for a dental surgeon; the earliest date he had time for me is in late August.

And why? Because we have no money left to spend on our own society and get rid of waiting lists :groan:

 

[flieeeekke]

oh bloody **** off!!

good for you to say, usa saved you after ww2, while we were forced to rotten under power of soviet union and everyone in the west pretented that everthing was fine. oooh, lets better not start this.

 

[flieeeekke]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Yeah, and steal our hard earned money. Get off your arses and build your own country already!

how hard did you work to fine ms?

 

[Slagathor]

Hold on, I think we can have a perfectly civilised discussion 'bout this. I'll reply to that via PM. Let's not derail yet ANOTHER thread, eh?

 

[flieeeekke]

what was this thead about?

lithuania poor, europe rich, bush invading europe, media player is evil... ah, yes, microsoft are ugly monopolist *****es. :fero:

 

[Slagathor]

I just wonder what a fine like this will lead to. I mean, in the past, companies have been forced to split up but such moves resembled more the creation of a daughter company than a competitor :undecide:

 

[flieeeekke]

maybe the same will be this time. but maybe alternative players will take advantage in this. but still, i have to buy windows, then i have to pay even more to watch video files. and all this in background of overpriced cigarettes...

 

[Slagathor]

Hahaha yes. Whatever happens, the consumer gets screwed anyway.

I might buy meself an old fashioned typewriter. Just in case.

 

[flieeeekke]

i hope my laptop wont break down for long years, cause there is no way i'm paying for all that shit.

 

[Tom]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Yeah, and steal our hard earned money. Get off your arses and build your own country already!

That stupid argiculture susbsidy system is costing NL a billion euros per year. In the meantime - I made an appointment for a dental surgeon; the earliest date he had time for me is in late August.

And why? Because we have no money left to spend on our own society and get rid of waiting lists :groan:

Here, here!

in the UK they're too busy spending money on housing illegal immigrants to worry about 'unworthy' folk like me :groan:

 

[flieeeekke]

immigrants - bad, lithuania - good...


mmmm...

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Hold on, I think we can have a perfectly civilised discussion 'bout this. I'll reply to that via PM. Let's not derail yet ANOTHER thread, eh?

Can I jump in on that?