Microsoft declares war on Internet king Google

[rpm]

Microsoft declares war on Google

US computer giant Microsoft declared war on Internet king Google Thursday when it joined an anti-trust complaint in Europe that could result in billions of dollars in fines.

 

[Leostar]

Well, B Gates know all about anti trust laws by now

 

[Venomous]

seems like a cat fight brewing...

 

[tortured]

I don't get it, its their search engine. Would it not be obvious to have your own stuff pop up first.

A business is not going to advertise another's product in their shop or in ads whether the product is inferior or not.

 

[JerryMungo]

Well, B Gates know all about anti trust laws by now

Not so sure he's involved anymore!

 

[grok]

Microsoft is filing a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission’s ongoing investigation into whether Google has violated European competition law

Yeah because MS is the expert on uncompetitive behaviour.

 

[burn]

Oh, the irony...

 

[adrianx]

This article puts it in perspective, a bit, for me. Not that I've read everything - yet.

Microsoft Gives Up, Says It Can't Win: Files an Antitrust Complaint Against Google

 

[Joe Average]

"technical measures" - sounds like Jannie van Zyl trying to quantify VodaScum's high prices. My gut tells me Google is trying to protect their engine at all costs, because it is becoming blatantly obvious that Bing is just as good.

 

[BravoDrie]

I don't get it, its their search engine. Would it not be obvious to have your own stuff pop up first.

A business is not going to advertise another's product in their shop or in ads whether the product is inferior or not.

Yip. Same story with the EU dictated how MS should sell windows with(out) IE and the whole ballet screen debacle and promoting other's browsers.

 

[Kloofvreter]

I don't get it, its their search engine. Would it not be obvious to have your own stuff pop up first.

A business is not going to advertise another's product in their shop or in ads whether the product is inferior or not.

Same reason why people pissed their pants when MICROSOFT's operating system came with MICROSOFT'S browser

 

[MrGray]

If Google is really blocking Bing from crawling YouTube, that is a little nasty and petty.

 

[Nerfherder]

"technical measures" - sounds like Jannie van Zyl trying to quantify VodaScum's high prices. My gut tells me Google is trying to protect their engine at all costs, because it is becoming blatantly obvious that Bing is just as good.

Thats because it uses Google results....

 

[frikkie6000]

Microsoft suck it up, if Google had a OS you would be learning from them

 

[Avenue]

Microsoft Gives Up, Says It Can't Win: Files an Antitrust Complaint Against Google

this sums it up nicely

 

[JerryMungo]

If Google is really blocking Bing from crawling YouTube, that is a little nasty and petty.

Really? Perhaps Bing is the new engine of choice for me then, I'll use google when I want to see something specific from the cesspit they call youtube.

 

[San-DraX]

sheesh whats next........ youtube being blocked......