October 28, 2005
Microsoft Threatens to Withdraw Windows in Korea
Microsoft is back to their old ways. The evil empire better be a bit more careful though because forcing a whole country to move their computers from PC to Linux or Mac may not be a smart move in the long-run. Although Koreans would be up at arms over not being able to play Starcraft or World of Warcraft on the their PCs. However come to think of it, people are just going to pirate the OS if it comes to a outright withdrawal.
Microsoft Corp. has threatened to withdraw its Windows software from South Korea if the country's antitrust agency orders it to unbundle its Instant Messenger and Media Player from the operating system. South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has been investigating allegations that the world's top software maker breached antitrust laws by incorporating the services into Windows.
