Roundup: EU pressures Microsoft to release more Windows secrets

calidan · Dec 26, 2005, 11:36 PM

Brussels (Belgium) - The question currently facing antitrust regulators with the European Commission - one of the EU's two legislative bodies - is whether documents disclosed by Microsoft prior to the EC's 15 December deadline fulfill its requirements for enabling competitors to produce products "fully interoperable" with Windows. Last Thursday, the EC adopted another Statement of Objections, formally chastising Microsoft for not complying with the spirit of its March 2004 decision ordering Microsoft to help level the playing field with its competitors by, among other measures, releasing some of its secrets about how Windows works.

According to an EC press statement released in March 2004, "As regards interoperability, Microsoft is required, within 120 days, to disclose complete and accurate interface documentation which would allow non-Microsoft work group servers to achieve full interoperability with Windows PCs and servers. This will enable rival vendors to develop products that can compete on a level playing field in the work group server operating system market. The disclosed information will have to be updated each time Microsoft brings to the market new versions of its relevant products."

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SecretAgentMan · Dec 27, 2005, 01:52 AM

What a joke. Microsoft should tell the EU to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

IamLakota · Dec 27, 2005, 04:38 AM

Plain old fashion BullSH*T,If I was Bill Gates /Microsoft I'd tell them to KISS MY A**!!!!! If the dumbass europeans want to find out how it works by a copy
of Windowsa and delve into it.Or better yet join DH and just ask.

Resistor · Dec 27, 2005, 11:27 AM

It is just like asking you to give away your secret recipe of your world famous food
It is blatantly stupid to force someone to give away the secret of your success

Dec 26, 2005, 11:36 PM	#1
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	Roundup: EU pressures Microsoft to release more Windows secrets Brussels (Belgium) - The question currently facing antitrust regulators with the European Commission - one of the EU's two legislative bodies - is whether documents disclosed by Microsoft prior to the EC's 15 December deadline fulfill its requirements for enabling competitors to produce products "fully interoperable" with Windows. Last Thursday, the EC adopted another Statement of Objections, formally chastising Microsoft for not complying with the spirit of its March 2004 decision ordering Microsoft to help level the playing field with its competitors by, among other measures, releasing some of its secrets about how Windows works. According to an EC press statement released in March 2004, "As regards interoperability, Microsoft is required, within 120 days, to disclose complete and accurate interface documentation which would allow non-Microsoft work group servers to achieve full interoperability with Windows PCs and servers. This will enable rival vendors to develop products that can compete on a level playing field in the work group server operating system market. The disclosed information will have to be updated each time Microsoft brings to the market new versions of its relevant products." ____________ Read More / Source: TG Daily __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

Dec 27, 2005, 04:38 AM	#3
IamLakota HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Viriginia Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0	Plain old fashion BullSHT,If I was Bill Gates /Microsoft I'd tell them to KISS MY A*!!!!! If the dumbass europeans want to find out how it works by a copy of Windowsa and delve into it.Or better yet join DH and just ask. __________________ Harley Davidson: If You Have To Ask You Wouldn't Understand!!! System Specs: Mobo:Asus P6T Deluxe V2,intel i7 920,2x BFG GTX 250 oc in SLI,Corsair 6gigs tri channel pc12800CL8 2xWD Velociraptor's 2x74gig WD Raptor , X-Fi Fatal1ty Titainium,HANNS-G HG281HD 1080p 28" monitor,Coolermaster HAF/922,PC-PWR&Cooling Sliencer 750,CoolerMaster V8 HSF

Dec 27, 2005, 01:52 AM	#2
SecretAgentMan DriverHeaven Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 0	What a joke. Microsoft should tell the EU to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

Dec 27, 2005, 11:27 AM	#4
Resistor Get it Going.. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brisbane ..Oz Posts: 731 Rep Power: 50	It is just like asking you to give away your secret recipe of your world famous food It is blatantly stupid to force someone to give away the secret of your success