Microsoft Ready To Address EU Antitrust Concerns

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday September 8, 2012 @03:07PM from the twisting-their-arm dept.

An anonymous reader sends this quote from a Reuters report: "Software giant Microsoft is ready to introduce measures that would address the European Union's antitrust concerns about users' ability to chose between different browsers, European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Saturday. EU antitrust regulators are investigating whether Microsoft blocks computer makers from installing rival web browsers on its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, following complaints from several companies. Almunia is in charge of antitrust enforcement at the European Commission. 'In my personal talks with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer he has given me assurances that they will comply immediately regardless of the conclusion of the anti trust probe,' Almunia said at an economic conference in northern Italy, adding that he considered the matter a 'very, very serious issue.'"

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I promise by codepunk · 2012-09-08 16:18 · Score: -1, Troll

That is about as trustworthy as a Democrat telling you they will not raise taxes.

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Re:Double standards by tuppe666 · 2012-09-08 16:55 · Score: -1, Troll

I can't understand the disconnect between the treatment of Microsoft for this and how Apple gets away with it's 'walled garden'. Could someone please explain why legally one is OK while the other is not.
...one is a monopoly the other is not, Its that simple.