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Originally Posted by Donnageddon
Is that a euphemism for something? Cuz, I am feeling all "Neelie Kroes" tonight!  |
Neelie Kroes is the monopolists horror from Europe
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In 2004 Neelie Kroes was appointed the European Commissioner for Competition. Her nomination was heavily criticised because of her ties to big business and alleged involvement in shady arms deals. Kroes has tried to uphold her integrity; whenever she has to deal with issues concerning competition in branches of industry in which she used to be active as a board member, Commissioner McCreevy takes over her responsibilities. As of January 2006 this has happened in five cases.
As chairperson of Nijenrode University, Kroes awarded an honorary doctorate to Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 1996. As a European Commissioner for Competition one of her first tasks in 2004 was to oversee the sanctions against Microsoft by the European Commission, known as the European Union Microsoft competition case. This case resulted in the requirement to release documents to aid commercial interoperability and included a €497 million fine for Microsoft.
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(source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelie_...or_Competition)
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Originally Posted by beppe
Is it the voice of envy that my ears perceive?
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Not even close. I really never buy an apple. First of all, I find Apple's practice of telling me what I must do on my own device despicable, second I've got my freezer full of them, and new ones on the way (if those flowers at least do what they promise...)