Microsoft close to fine
Link: Microsoft close to fine
Microsoft are expected to be slapped with a 2m euro/day fine by the European Commission.
It comes after a long and bitter legal dispute, in which Microsoft were ruled in 2004 to have abused their monopoly position.
Microsoft was ordered to provide code to help other companies develop compliant software for the Windows operating system.
However, the EC has repeatedly accused Microsoft of dragging their feet on the issue.
A decision is expected to be announced when the fine will apply.
[…] Additionally, by locking out third-party security companies - such as McAfee and Norton - from providing security solutions to Windows Vistas users, Microsoft could again fall foul of the EU’s monopolies commission. […]
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