Google reportedly offered EU cloud firms over $500 million to continue antitrust case against Microsoft

[Kent Sharkey]

Engadget[^]:

It didn't work and the organization entered into a settlement.

If you can't beat 'em, try paying someone to fight them

[jochance]

How is that EU-legal? I usually like to give credit toward sensibility on such things across the pond.

[Nelek]

Probably a couple of those $$$ went to the hand in the back of a couple of politicians

M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

[obermd]

Google's problem is that their office products are junk when compared to Microsoft Office. Those firms didn't want to drop MS-Office, they just wanted to host it themselves vs. on Azure.