Microsoft was willing to share more software
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft said in court yesterday that it had been prepared during settlement talks to share more software code with its rivals than the European Union ultimately demanded.
Nevertheless, the company argued that it would still face irreparable harm if forced to comply with a landmark antitrust ruling.
Judge Bo Vesterdorf grilled EU officials about whether "less forceful" means could have achieved the same effect as they defended their order during the first public hearing in the more than 5-year-old case.