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  From: David Newall <davidn@rebel.net.au>
  To  : Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  Date: Sat, 29 Apr 100 20:01:22 +0930 (CST)

Re: French govt open source

Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org> wrote:
> The ACCC has already come out and said that they're likely to respect
> and enforce any outcomes which come out of the DoJ case in the US;
> If MS is shown to be anticompetitive overseas, they'll be deemed to be
> anticompetitive here too -- And our laws about that kind of thing are
> much stronger than the ones in the US.

Were I Bill Gates I'd buy some small country and move Microsoft lock,
stock and barrel.  In the long run I'd save a bundle on taxes that way.
Lets face it, US DOJ can stamp their collective little footsies 'till
the cows come home, or indeed 'till Bill buys a new home, after which
they'd import Windows and Office anyway.  They couldn't not do so.
And you know, Bill plays hard ball and he plays for keeps.

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