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Julian Hall wrote: > Tom Potts wrote: >> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080410050845876 >> Wow! >> Tom te tom te tom >> >> >> > Article 93 1 b) looks like it may have nailed them? > > 'On march 2004, the Commission adopted a decision declaring that > Microsoft had seriously violated EU competition rules by abusing the > dominant position in the software market, causing a huge damage both on > competitors and consumers. On 17 September 2007, the Court of First > Instance (CFI) rejected Microsoft's appeal (Case T-201/04). Microsoft > has not appealed the CFI ruling, which can be deemed to have the force > of /res judicata/.' > > 93/1/b says - > 1. Candidates or tenderers shall be excluded from participation in a > procurement procedure if: > (b) they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional > conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata; > > *possibly e) as well? > > (e) they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res > judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation > or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Communities' financial > interests; > > 1-0 to the EU. > > Even if it doesn't happen it would be a shot across the bows not only to > Microsoft, but to all the government bodies using Windows - who in > government wants to be seen using a product from a company banned from > tendering? I'm not even sure they could, unless the ban wouldn't cover > current contracts. Even so any smart department head with a contract > renewal loming would be wise to look elsewhere. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > But does the that just include suppliers (i.e. resellers of licences) or Microsoft itself? When I work working in a scientific research institute a couple of years back we didn't get Windows, Office, etc from Microsoft directly, it was through one of their 'Partners'. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html