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Microsoft Finally Bows to EU Antitrust Measures

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lot-of-cash dept.

Rogue Pat writes "Microsoft ended three years of resistance on Monday and finally agreed to comply with a landmark 2004 antitrust decision by the European Commission. Competitors will be able to buy interface protocols for 10.000 Euro to make their software work better with Windows. Moreover, Microsoft won't appeal the 500 million Euro fine any further."

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  1. Re:Took long enough... by mdwh2 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Agreed - if an individual running a business broke the law, they risk getting sent to prison. Imagine a common criminal refusing to comply with the law - you'd never hear it written up as "finally agreed to comply". The full weight of the law would come down of them, and they'd have no choice in the matter.

    Maybe if bailiffs raided the assets of Microsoft European offices, or those obstructing the course of justice were charged accordingly, they might start "complying" a bit more. But no, we can't go treating big companies the same as you or I...