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@ -58,14 +58,26 @@ most of them caused by the abuse of the unclear word "Intellectual
Property". The ambiguity of such word makes it difficult to judge if
the Commission is asking Microsoft to give up copyright on parts of
their source code or license to everybody its patents on the protocols
and interfaces they have developed. An even bigger problem with the
and interfaces they have developed or even give up some valuable
"trade secrets". An even bigger problem with the
Decision is that it allows Microsoft to use socalled "RAND"
(Reasonable And Not Discriminatory) licenses. As repeated often, the
RAND clauses for using patented interfaces or protocols actually
discriminate Free Software implementations since, however cheap those
licenses ca be, they add a limit to the free distribution of software
licenses can be, they add a limit to the free distribution of software
(making it non-free).</p>
<p>In the end, FSF Europe believes that Microsoft should reveal all
information necessary to achieve complete interoperation with its
systems, be it the Media Player or the Directory Service. To achieve
this it is not necessary to disclose source code developed by
Microsoft, it is not necessary to reveal "trade secrets" as protocols
and interfaces are already 'public' (since they can be reverse
engineered) but it is unconvenient to use them. It is extremely
important that the DG Competition guards the market and also avoids
that software patents are legalised in Europe, so that Free Software
implementations of those interfaces will always be possible.</p>
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<projectset>
<project type="legal">
<title>Microsoft versus European Union citizens</title>
<description>
In 2001 the European Union, through the DG Competition of the
European Commission (lead by prof. Monti), started investigating
on Microsoft dominant position in the desktop operating systems.
The Free Software Foundation Europe was invited from the
EC to represent the stances of Free Software movement. In 2004
FSFE is participating to the appeal to defend again free
competition and freedom of choice against abuses.
</description>
<link>/projects/ms-vs-eu/ms-vs-eu.html</link>
</project>
</projectset>