Microsoft loses the appeal against the EU antitrust ruling.

They are now fined $600 million because the implementation of Windows Media Player in the Windows operating systems.

“This is a great day for European businesses and consumers,” said Thomas Vinje, who heads the legal team for the European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS). “This decision opens the prospect for dynamic competition in the software industry. No more user lock-in, no more monopoly pricing,” he said.

Microsoft still have the right to implement Windows Media Player in their operating systems but customers will have the opportunity to not include it.

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