> By comparison, Microsoft asks for explicit permission for any information sharing in their OS and software. By comparison, no, Microsoft doesn't stand up ver

> By comparison, Microsoft asks for explicit permission for any information sharing in their OS and software. By comparison, no, Microsoft doesn't stand up very well. That's what none of the Microsoft apologists don't seem to understand: Microsoft Fined $731 Million by EU Over Browser Accord (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-06/microsoft-fined-731-million-by-eu-for-violating-browser-accord.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-06/microsoft-fined-731...) Microsoft sniffed blogger's Hotmail account to trace leak (http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-sniffed-bloggers-hotmail-account-to-trace-leak/ http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-sniffed-bloggers-hotmail-...) Google: Bing Is Cheating, Copying Our Search Results (http://searchengineland.com/google-bing-is-cheating-copying-our-search-results-62914 http://searchengineland.com/google-bing-is-cheating-copying-...) Microsoft is Attacking Free Software and Standards in the UK, Behind Closed Doors (http://techrights.org/2012/04/17/leakage-of-dirty-tricks/ http://techrights.org/2012/04/17/leakage-of-dirty-tricks/) Microsoft Has Hired 1,000 ‘Viral Marketers’ to Astroturf the Xbox One & PS4 Launches (http://furiousfanboys.com/2013/11/microsoft-has-hired-1000-viral-marketers-to-astroturf-the-xbox-one-ps4-launches/ http://furiousfanboys.com/2013/11/microsoft-has-hired-1000-v...) Microsoft changes its story, concedes death of Zune hardware (http://appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/microsoft_changes_its_story_concedes_death_of_zune_hardware http://appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/microsoft_changes_...)