Another of the remarkable, um, recent ‘achievements’ of EU bureaucrats was the antitrust action against Microsoft. This will lead to the sale in Europe of a version of Windows without Mediaplayer. The Guardian is now reporting that Brussels has “rejected out of hand Microsoft’s initial suggestion of calling the “degraded” version of its operating system “Windows reduced media edition” – viewed as a serious deterrent to consumers.”

Of course it has. For such a name would be, well, honest. Microsoft should stick to its guns or, better, follow the advice of the folks over at EU Referendum. They think that Microsoft should simply label the degraded product the “EU version” with a prominent “ring of stars”.

“As the EU is a by-word for corruption and inefficiency, such a version would readily fit with the EU brand image and happily remind the “citizens of Europe” of the benefits of EU membership.”

Ha ha ha.