Strive Notes

It looks like the times they are a-changing for our good friends from Redmond, Washington.

The European Court of First Instance upheld the European Commission’s findings that Microsoft abused its dominant position by refusing to make its products operable with those of its rivals and by tying Windows Media Player to the Windows operating system. The court also upheld the $613 million fine imposed. Ouch!

The matter seems to have been before the courts forever. The original ruling by the European Union was made in March 2004. It found that Microsoft had a monopoly position and ordered that it introduce a version of Windows without Windows Media Player. It also imposed the huge fine, but it is likely that Gates and company can handle the payments.

Click here to read the rest of this Tech Talk column from the Isle of Man Examiner.

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