Microsoft Accepts EU WMP Removal Decision

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited January 2005 in Science & Tech
Microsoft announced today that it will not appeal against the European Union's court order compelling the company to remove Windows Media Player from the Windows XP operating system in Europe. The revised version, less Windows Media Player, should start to appear in March. However, the effects of removing such an integrated component from the OS may take a bit longer to survey.
The software giant lost its bid in December to delay the sanctions any further. The original ruling in March 2004 involved a wopping £331m/$613m fine against the company. As well as stripping Windows Media Player from Windows XP, Microsoft has been ordered to reveal essential APIs to rival software companies like Apple and RealPlayer.
Source: Neowin
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