EC (Europe) rejects Microsoft's CD offer

**MIG-31** · Feb 18, 2004, 05:47 PM

"The European Commission's antitrust investigators have not been impressed by Microsoft's suggestion of distributing rivals' software, according to sources. The European Commission has rejected Microsoft's offer to settle its antitrust case by putting competitors' software on CD-ROMs sold with computers, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday."

Full article: zdnet

Followed on from this news post: Microsoft to give away rivals' software with new PCs? by zerodamage.

Feb 18, 2004, 05:47 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	EC (Europe) rejects Microsoft's CD offer "The European Commission's antitrust investigators have not been impressed by Microsoft's suggestion of distributing rivals' software, according to sources. The European Commission has rejected Microsoft's offer to settle its antitrust case by putting competitors' software on CD-ROMs sold with computers, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday." Full article: zdnet Followed on from this news post: Microsoft to give away rivals' software with new PCs? by zerodamage.