Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Dec 2007 18:31 UTC, submitted by abdavidson
Law and Order "Opera Software filed a complaint with the European Commission yesterday which is aimed at giving consumers a genuine choice of Web browsers. The complaint describes how Microsoft is abusing its dominant position by tying its browser, Internet Explorer, to the Windows operating system and by hindering interoperability by not following accepted Web standards. Opera has requested the Commission to take the necessary actions to compel Microsoft to give consumers a real choice and to support open Web standards in Internet Explorer."
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Filing suit against other companies
by Almafeta on Thu 13th Dec 2007 18:37 UTC
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2007-02-22

Suing Microsoft to force them to upgrade Internet Explorer?

It'd be amusing if Microsoft countersued Opera for not sufficiently supporting Silverlight, WMA, or some other crazy Microsoft-made technology. The principle is the same.

If they're not good enough, you don't sue them, you outdo them. You'd think Opera would understand this principle.

Edited 2007-12-13 18:38 UTC