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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by lenerdenator on Saturday May 30, 2026 @11:30PM (#48342768)
> Microsoft won't get very far as a business if it starts thinking it's above the law and cuts off half the rich world as customers.

People keep saying this but so far as I can tell, thinking you're above the law and punishing customers who don't like your company's behavior is a viable business model.

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Re:Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed ... by applfanboysbgon on Saturday May 30, 2026 @11:48PM (#48342871)
Maybe in the US, but not globally, which is the subject here. NS has been fined billions and made adjustments to its software due to the court cases in the EU, and it did not, in fact, decide to block the entire EU out of spite but simply adhered to the judgments.
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