Microsoft fined $613million by EU Court

[StevenJGore]

What next then?

Car manufacturers not being allowed to include factory-fitted stereos because it stifles competition from other car stereo makers?

I don't see that it's any different.

People are being too quick to jump on the "It's Microsoft... let's get them!" bandwagon, without actually thinking about what is really going on.

I hope Microsoft win.

[StevenJGore]

Microsoft on the other hand do everything in house

The Windows XP disk defragmenter tool is made by Executive Software, and I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of other components that have been "bought in" and integrated with Windows, which the general public then perceive as being a Microsoft product.

Makes me laugh when I hear people say "The windows defrag tool is rubbish, I prefer to use Diskeeper"... it's the same product! Diskeeper is still going strong though, and ins't an example of "Microsoft assimilation".