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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I myself would like open XP because I really don't like vista.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CUBSWILLWIN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[The EU can suck it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[E71]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 8:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I actually agree with the EU. I don't really trust microsoft, after their habit of making amazing promises but only completing a tenth of it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CUBSWILLWIN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 9:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[they better go opensource! or else buying <a href="http://www.micropensoft.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.micropensoft.com</a> was a waste of my 6 dollars! <br><br>Where is Nilay to tell me if it was legal advice or not?!?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bob sakamano]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[OOOOO!!! Bid!!! 10.50!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CUBSWILLWIN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 7:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'd hate to break it to you, but they wouldn't pay you for that domain. Instead, they would legally threaten you and give you the option to be reimbursed for you $6.<br><br>Anyone remember www.mikerowesoft.com? That was the person's NAME and they still took the domain from him!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shadow08]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 26th 2008 4:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[ReactOS FTW! :-D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rik]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 22nd 2008 1:52AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[ps... i made it a redirect to my site... im not trying to spam!! don't block my commenting! i cant live without it]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bob sakamano]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[oh, someone cares about the EU? my bad !]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jared Rada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I just wanna see them open any os  3.1 95, 98 , 2000 , nt , xp whatever yall can even open up bob i just wanna see it done]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dcny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hey! I don't want to be opened up! Especially by Gates with you watching!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 8:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[As seen from my RSS reader, this post make Microsoft and the EU sound like some bickering couple on the Jetty Springer show.<br><br>EU: Aw hells no, you did not just say that!<br>Microsoft: Oh common boo, I'm tellin' ya straight.<br>EU: Oh no you diddant just say you gonna open up.<br>Microsoft: For reals boo, for reals.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[For *ITS* part. I'm used to better proofreading from Engadget editors.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[LordJohnWhorfin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm not.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stevo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 8:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Honestly, every time I see that Micropensoft logo, I think it says Micrepeensoft for a second. Don't know why.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[me too]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bob sakamano]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 5:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Micro penis soft]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danger mouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 22nd 2008 12:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[That wasn't the joke? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[blarvh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 22nd 2008 8:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Of course they are pessimistic - they would be losing their cash cow and a large source of income :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 6:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[No kidding. They get so concerned about MS, get a couple hundred million dollars, and then a year or two later they do the same thing.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 10:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hey, about the logo, shouldn't it look like this-<br><a href="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1034/micropensoftve3.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1034/micropensoftve3.jpg</a><br><br>???]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Zebian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 6:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Uhh... <br><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/interop/docs/officebinaryformats.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/interop/docs/officebinaryformats.mspx</a><br><br>Someone remind me what the definition of 'open' is?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 6:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's definition, or the real one?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andir3.0]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 9:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[You mean the EU that has sued MS because they bundle free apps with Windows?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tcardone05]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 6:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA["...it's counted four similar announcements by Redmond in the past, with nothing to show for it."<br><br>Um, Mono anyone?<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_%28software%29" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_%28software%29</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh L]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 6:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought mono was done by a third-party, but I might be wrong.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan M]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 6:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[yeah it was a Novell project]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe_Templeman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 7:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Good old EU...busy flexing its muscles.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sfotoord]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 8:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Give me my 95 for free, please.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 21st 2008 8:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[Open Source XP + DX10 = Gaming XPerience > Vista Experience :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[soulblade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 22nd 2008 12:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[No joke, I'd be pretty happy with that one.  If only there were drivers more easily available for my laptop.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 22nd 2008 4:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/eu-says-itll-believe-microsoft-is-going-open-when-it-sees-it/</guid><description><![CDATA[I find it troubling that a government can force a company into adopting "open source" when open source is competing with proprietary source.<br><br>The EU government is basically enforcing open source model over proprietary source model.  Communist much?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ktchong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 5th 2008 2:31AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>