Microsoft should spank em'

[BigV]

No one's compelling him to operate in that market. If he doesn't like their laws, why doesn't he take his ball and go home? It *must* continue to be a net positive business decision. Mr Gates is many things, but a poor businessman is not one of them.

I do sympathize with MS's plight insofar as the difficulty of dealing with government entities. That can be unpleasant and painful. But just as I would expect foreign companies to obey our laws while operating in my country, I feel American companies should obey the laws of the countries in which they do business. If a foreign company wants to drive out the technology leaders, that's their misfortune. But you can't expect to take their money but not respect their laws. It's a package deal.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by BigV

No one's compelling him to operate in that market. If he doesn't like their laws, why doesn't he take his ball and go home? ~snip

So you feel if Coca Cola wants to sell in Europe they should be compelled to give their "secret recipe" to European competitors because of a rule passed to help the locals push out foreigners?