There has been a 15 month deliberation into Microsoft’s appeal to the European ruling in their anti-trust case. Today, that deliberation is over, and it’s bad news for Microsoft. Gates and Co will have to pay the $688 million fine imposed in 2004 stands and they must also pay 80% of the Commission’s legal costs as well.

The only thing Microsoft did manage to get done, was the elimination of the independent monitoring trustee established to monitor Microsoft’s behavior.

This is far from over, however, because Microsoft can still appeal to the highest court in Europe – and it’s almost a guarantee that they will do just that.

via BBC

Related posts:

Apache Rules!
Microsoft Releases Free Anti-Virus Beta
Microsoft’s Gates Goes Part Time
Windows x64 Lacks Major Anti-Virus Coverage
How Microsoft Lost the Joel War

Hope you like that post!

Forever Geek is a resource for all things geek. You can stay tuned by having the latest FG news delivered to you for free via RSS.