EU court upholds Microsoft anti-trust decision

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Sep 17, 2007 1:59 PM EDT
Linux.com; By Mayank Sharma
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A European Union court on Monday dismissed Microsoft's appeal against the 2004 ruling which found the company had abused its dominant market position to score over rivals. Microsoft's lawyers failed to impress the European Court of First Instance, which not only dismissed the case but also rejected the appeal against the €497 million ($690 million) fine imposed on the company. Red Hat has issued a statement about the Commission's ruling, stating that it is great news for innovation and consumer choice, both in Europe and around the world.

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