EC : FAQ on Microsoft Case


	EC : FAQ on Microsoft Case

Djiezes

3-2-2007 4:31 AM

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europe, ec, european commission, faq, ms, microsoft, windows, monopoly, oss, open source, technology, protocol, os, operating system, interoperability, competition

Djiezes says:

For further information see:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust/cases/microsoft/index.html

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