“The Free Software Foundation Europe has issued a statement
welcoming the decision of the European Commission to fine Microsoft
as a penalty for noncompliance. As you know, the Free Software
Foundation Europe was invited by the European Commission to
represent the interests of the Free Software movement in the
case.“FSFE raises some arguments in its statement that I hadn’t heard
before, so I thought I should present them here to complete the
picture. This is, after all, history we are living, and the
explanation for Microsoft’s alleged inability to comply earlier is
intriguing. Also, it’s important to remember who it was that did
not quit and leave the field.