Microsoft's Tokyo offices raided

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Officials from Japan's fair trade watchdog have raided Microsoft's Tokyo offices on suspicion that the US giant violated Japanese anti-monopoly laws.

A Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed that the Fair Trade Commission had inspected the company's Japan headquarters, but denied any wrongdoing. The commission said it believed the US giant had attached unfair conditions when signing software deals.

It said Microsoft sought restrictive contracts with Japanese computer firms.

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News source: BBC News UK

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#1 SecretAgentMan on 26 Feb 2004 - 10:12

Everybody wants a piece of Microsoft it seems.

#2 frankchn on 26 Feb 2004 - 10:19

does this warrant a raiding?

#3 Shining Arcanine on 26 Feb 2004 - 11:04

They want Microsoft's money. Now they are going to try to fine Microsoft an absurd amount of money. -_-

(1 reply) #4 Grappa on 26 Feb 2004 - 15:39

Right, because M$ couldn't possibly have a monopoly...

#4.1 kirk26 on 26 Feb 2004 - 16:17

#5 redFX on 26 Feb 2004 - 16:39

This is not about having a monopoly, its about MS using that monopoly to bully everyone

(1 reply) #6 rogerroger on 26 Feb 2004 - 21:35

Is this in the in thing for companies these days? Microsoft, Sharman Networks, and a couple others recently. Wow, is there a sign up process for this? A list to get on?

#6.1 EnderDX on 26 Feb 2004 - 22:05

Sharman yes

Microsoft yes

Whos next? hopefully SCO

#7 BonkedProducer on 26 Feb 2004 - 23:24

Right, you sheep are great - you honestly believe that Microsoft doesn't try to muscle it's third-party developers into not supporting other OSs... I guess the world would be a better place if we only had Microsoft to rely on. That way when someone finds a flaw - they can hurt everyone and cause cascading failures throughout the Internet.

Of course that whole cascading failure thing is much harder to achieve when you have a set of standards that allow othe manufacturers to develop interoperable software, but don't have all the same flaws (no software is perfect) and therefore help prevent rapid spreading failures due to flaws/attacks.

RTFA - they are accused of possibly violating Japanese law (something I'm sure most of you have no idea about, I lived there for 6 years, and it's not the US) regarding anti-competitive actions.

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