Google claims that Microsoft is encouraging third party anti-trust lawsuits
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted March 1st 2010 6:43PM
posted March 1st 2010 6:43PM
Microsoft certainly knows a thing or two about anti-trust suits, and if the kids at Google are to be believed the company is waging something of a proxy war on them by injecting itself in lawsuits and complaints brought up by third parties. As Google spokesman Adam Kovacevich told The Wall Street Journal, "our competitors are scouring court dockets around the world looking for complaints against Google into which they can inject themselves, learn more about our business practices, and use that information to develop a broader antitrust complaint against us." Of course, Microsoft claims that this is mere bosh, saying that it's neither initiated nor is it funding anti-trust lawsuits from small companies like TradeComet.com or myTriggers.com -- the latter of whom is being represented by Charles "Rick" Rule, Microsoft's chief outside counsel on competition issues. Then again, if we remember correctly Ciao -- the European online shopping portal -- didn't have any problems with how Google did business until they were snatched up by Microsoft recently. Coincidence? Inevitable? Both? We can't say, but things are sure to get interesting.
@stetson "it's a more inefficient way of delivering porn" right?
Google is no worse in doing that
MS: Why does Google always get the evil tag now? That's us. BS, well show them.
Google's motto is "Don't Be Evil"
Why should we oppose anything they do or say if they are so cute and cuddly and their logo is so bright and happy?
I mean, they change the Moon to cheese when you zoom in. You can't be opposed to that, can you?
And I thought Clash of the Titans (2010) isn't out yet?!!....
Damn! there goes google earth for any windows mobile.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, sue. It's a wonder companies manage to do anything productive at all.
Google: Make an alliance with Apple and dip into that $40 billion in cash they have. Buy a chunk of Microsoft and do to them when they do to competitors... Justice served...
@Nicnac
Won't happen, google doesn't like playing nice with others, and only way apple would agree to anything along that line was if google backed off of supporting Chrome on Mac systems, Chrome is currently the biggest threat to the browser industry.
Welcome to the party Google. This is what companies do. Hi Opera!!
Can you imagine if this rick guy wins? "You just got rick ruled!" *double pistols"
In Soviet Russia, Google is paranoid.
Microsoft has never won a battle by playing it fair.
'Charles "Rick" Rule, Microsoft's chief outside counsel on competition issues. '
Rick Rule is never gonna let you down, Ballmer.
Bill just sold $200 worth of stock to fund his "cash for bribes" coffers, and is now grooming these companies to knife google in the back.
MS: Hey there, you know them googles right? Well, we think that the search button "I'm feeling lucky"? yeah well we think it belongs to your casino! So here a Mullet and the address of there server farm, now go and make me proud!
Now why would Google think MS has a problem? I don't see no problem, do you?
XD