Microsoft won't appeal EU court order
WinInfo | at | by Mike
On Monday, Microsoft revealed that it would not appeal a European Union (EU) court order that upheld a set of previously issued EU antitrust sanctions that require the software giant to release a version of Windows without Windows Media Player (WMP). That means Microsoft will soon ship a new WMP-less version of Windows XP in the European market to both retail stores and computer makers.
"Microsoft has decided to forego its right to appeal the Court of First Instance's interim measures ruling of December 22, 2004," a Microsoft statement issued Monday reads. "Rather than seeking to suspend the Commission's remedies, Microsoft's focus now is on working constructively with the Commission on their full and prompt implementation."