Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 26th Feb 2006 14:07 UTC, submitted by Varg Vikernes
In an unexpected move, Microsoft posted its formal response to the European Commission and correspondence used in the case in the EU's anti-trust case against the company. According to Microsoft, the EC had "not even bothered to read the most recent versions" of and "waited many months before informing Microsoft that it believed changes were necessary". And: "despite Microsoft's substantial and serious efforts to reach the ever-receding horizon of the commission's demands... The commission was not to be deterred from its pre-holiday rush to impose a punitive daily fine on Microsoft."
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The company accused the EC of working at the behest of its competitors by "commanding the compulsory licensing of some of Microsoft's most valuable intellectual property". "It's no mystery why the commission refused to state its standard for compliance regarding interoperability information in clear written form," the company said.
I tend to agree with this statement. I am no apologist for Microsoft but given the facts the idea that European consumers are to benefit from this lawsuit is laughable at best. The EC is a means to legislate competitiveness where other companies aren't smart enough to business against Microsoft. We shall wait for the EC’s response though.