Microsoft admits defeat in EU battle

Microsoft finally admitted defeat 22 October 2007 in its three-year battle with the European Commission, agreeing to allow competitors access to technology that the European Commission said would create more innovation in the software market. Article describe and analyse the development

BBC News, 22.10.07: Microsoft to carry out EU ruling http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7056288.stm

Wikipedia: European Union v. Microsoft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Microsoft_antitrust_case

Deutsche Welle, 22.10.07: Microsoft to Comply With EU Antitrust Measures http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2835704,00.html

European Commission: SPEECH/07/647: Introductory remarks on Microsoft's compliance with March 2004 antitrust decision http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/07/647&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Competition: Policy Areas: Antitrust: Cases: Microsoft case http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust/cases/microsoft/index.html

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