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to: Geo.
from: Mike `/m`
date: 2003-05-17 12:58:48
subject: Re: EU mulls antitrust action against MS

From: Mike '/m' 

On Sat, 17 May 2003 11:59:36 -0400, "Geo."  wrote:

>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>news:babccv891gv8odun91h71g1gg8ufj2umj4{at}4ax.com...
>
>> >> Yup... In the EU we have anti-predatory pricing laws......
>> >
>> >question: when competing against a free product (linux) do they even
>apply?
>>
>> A competitor is a competitor.
>
>I'm questioning whether a free product can be considered subject to pricing
>law.

That depends upon the wording or the law.


>Consider this possibility, ...

I won't consider it because your hypothesis is based upon an ignorance of
the actual law.

  /m

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