Microsoft faces more EU antitrust action
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Microsoft is facing a possible new legal challenge in its long-running antitrust battle with the European Commission that could force it to hand over sensitive information about its Windows operating system to its rivals, largely free of charge.
The US software group is obliged to license the information to rival companies under the terms of the Commission’s landmark antitrust ruling against Microsoft of March 2004. Brussels hopes this will enable other companies to better develop server software that works smoothly with the ubiquitous Windows operating system – and so provide a boost to competition in the market.
Microsoft is facing a possible new legal challenge in its long-running antitrust battle with the European Commission that could force it to hand over sensitive information about its Windows operating system to its rivals, largely free of charge.The US software group is obliged to license the information to rival companies under the terms of the Commission’s landmark antitrust ruling against Microsoft of March 2004. Brussels hopes this will enable other companies to better develop server software that works smoothly with the ubiquitous Windows operating system – and so provide a boost to competition in the market.
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