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Reuters: EU Warns Microsoft to Limit Vista Features

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 29, 2006

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“The European Union’s top competition regulator has warned
Microsoft Corp it won’t be allowed to sell its new Vista operating
system in Europe if it comes pre-loaded with certain features, the
Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.

“Neelie Kroes, the EU’s antitrust commissioner, told the
newspaper she sent a letter last week to Microsoft Chief Executive
Steve Ballmer citing concerns similar to those in a continuing
dispute between the EU and Microsoft over other Microsoft software
packaged with the company’s current Windows operating
system…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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