Microsoft wraps up defense on EU antitrust charges
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Microsoft began wrapping up its defense on Thursday against European Union charges it abused its dominant market position, while its rivals waited in the wings for a turn to attack the software titan.
Sources familiar with the case said Microsoft used the first day of the hearing to hit back at charges it acted unfairly to increase its share of the market for software that runs simple computer networks.
Microsoft argued during the hearing that sufficient ways still exist for others to connect to its servers, but that it had pulled ahead of competitors such as Novell because its products were more versatile, the sources said.