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Opera vs Explorer
The developer of the Opera browser complained to the European Commission for Microsoft Norwegian company Opera Software, the developer of the popular Internet browser Opera sent a complaint to the American Corporation Microsoft, the world's largest software manufacturer. The company's discontent causes built-in Internet Explorer Windows operating system, which, in her opinion, violates the principles of free competition. Microsoft "prevents interchangeability by the fact that it does not adhere to the adopted web standards", which does not allow the products of third companies to compete with the built-in browser, the company's statement said.
Opera's complaint was supported by the long -standing opponent of the American Software Giant - the European Committee of Systems (European Committee For Interoperable Systems, Ecis) - created in 1989, which, in addition to Opera Software itself, includes such as IBM, Oracle, Sun. Microsystems, Nokia, Realnetworks, etc. "Having tied the Internet Explorer to its Windows operating system, which occupies a monopoly position in the market, and refusing to honestly adhere to the accepted open standards, Microsoft deprives consumers of the possibility of choosing an Internet browser, - quoted RIA Novost published in connection with the complaint of Opera Software.
In the fall of 2007, the Microsoft Corporation agreed to fulfill the requirements for compliance with antimonopoly legislation put forward in 2004 in 2004, namely, to open part of Windows source codes in order to allow other servers to produce products compatible with this operating system. In addition, the European Commission has ensured that the multimedia player of Windows Media Player is excluded from the proposed
The European market of the Windows system package.
The company also imposed a fine for violation of antimonopoly legislation in the amount of 497 million euros. This is the largest fine of those that have ever been used by the European Commission for companies.