Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- Habana, August 31 (RHC)--Share indexes fell on Wall Street yesterday with the news that the European Commission would be expanding its charges against Microsoft Corporation for including Media Player in its program, which limits user preferences. The operating systems of Window 2000 and Windows XP both include such software, which gives them an unfair advantage over competitors, says the new complaint. Media Player permits one to see and hear audio and video files on the computer. The Commission said it would not attempt to block the distribution of the new Windows XP system, but would energetically pursue Microsoft under anti-trust legislation. Due to its current monopoly on the world market, Microsoft maintains an unfair advantage over its competitors, claims the Commission. The charges brought against Microsoft are separate from those brought against the software giant in the US, in which 17 states have filed anti-monopoly cases against it. Microsoft was found guilty as charged in a June court ruling. The Wall Street effect on the second most important corporation in the US was to drive prices down, ending the day with a slide of 100 points. Microsoft's share price dropped from $5.18 to $3.15 after the announcement was made. . . [Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: archive@jab.org T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
