• DJDarren
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    3 days ago

    I’m in the UK, where the law may be less mental over things like this.

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      Microsoft is, you have noticed, not from UK. Although I wonder how that will play out. They did move around their company for tax evasion. I think latest was Ireland, then again I think they were smart enough for money to go one side and software to be released by other. It’s a complex matter. EU has been able to reign them in somewhat with stupidly high punishments with GDPR. Then again, you are no longer part of that.

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        3 days ago

        They are not, but they do sell products over here, so are subject to British law.

      • Wooki@lemmy.world
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        Wrong.

        Microsoft can only operate as a franchise overseas. You know this thing called trade law in other countries. Contrary to popular American belief, they are not the center of the world