Does this problem exist only in the US

[Martin J Hooper]

Tom Adelstein wrote:
> Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday June 30, @02:30PM
> from the green-paper-trail dept.
> UnderScan writes "After researching this material for about three
> years, Tom Adelstein tracks Microsoft's anti-Linux lobbying money:
> "Microsoft has unparalleled influence throughout the Federal
> government. On the cover of a recent edition of VarBusiness Magazine
> dated June 26, 2005 the editors presented a large headline which read:
> 'It's A Microsoft World. Five years after running afoul of the Feds,
> Microsoft is as powerful than ever. Pushing a platform instead of
> products could make it stronger still. Why nothing seems to stop
> it.'""

Tom very interesting article.  I read it earlier today.  Can't do 
anything about it being in the UK though ;)