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		dumbo-octopus on June 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Tea... Not Microsoft’s fault in any way. EU is legally requiring them to charge more. Unless you know a way they could comply with the rules (which state they can’t charge less) without charging more?

nerdile on June 26, 2024 [–]

By charging the same amount for a bundle of Office + Teams and a lesser amount for Office without Teams.

dumbo-octopus on June 26, 2024 | [–]

Ah, the pipe dream approach to argumentation.

As a Microsoft shareholder, I can say I’m damn glad they didn’t go the “let’s devalue our core value propositions” path.

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