Microsoft accepts most EU demands
BetaNews | at | by Mike
Monday, Microsoft sent a letter to European Union regulators accepting most of the Commission's demands to satisfy antitrust concerns, but asked for further dialog some matters regarding the licensing of its source code. Microsoft has accepted 20 out of the EU's 26 demands and says that it will work as quickly as possible to settle the remaining six.
The remaining stumbling block to full compliance is source code licensing.
Namely, Microsoft has sought to charge for source code access and give developers limited access with customized licenses. Last month, the EU balked at the proposed fees, claiming that they were too expensive, and once again raised the specter of fines.