March 14, 2004

Dhimmi vote wins in Spain. This dhimmi's sign reads: "Could this photo have cost us 200 lives?" (thanks to LGF) Says AP: Voters punished Spain's ruling party in elections Sunday, with many saying they were shaken by bombings in Madrid and furious with the... [Dhimmi Watch] 10:28:32 PM

EU group set to recommend against Microsoft CNET News.com - Microsoft has broken European Union antitrust law and must face sanctions, according to a draft decision expected to win endorsement on Monday from an advisory committee of the 15 EU states. The European Commission draft requires Microsoft to share proprietary information with rival server makers and to provide computer manufacturers with a second version of Windows stripped of built-in audiovisual software, sources familiar with the case say. EU regulators have found that the world's biggest software company has refused to halt its violations. Since continuing settlement talks have produced no deal, the ruling sets out detailed plans to impose changes.  10:17:42 PM

Service providers resist tracking pirates The Toronto Star - Internet service providers have neither an obligation nor, in some cases, the technical means to help the recording industry identify 29 alleged music pirates, a federal judge heard yesterday. Some of the ISPs shot back. Shaw Cable, the most defiant company among the pack, poked holes in CRIA's case and accused the music industry of planning an extended fishing expedition for the purpose of forcing individuals into costly settlements before cases ever get to trial. 10:10:41 PM