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European Commission Accepts Microsoft’s “No Browser Left Behind” Scheme

John Paczkowski in News on December 16, 2009 at 5:30 am PT

Microsoft’s pitched legal battle with the European Union is finally over. The European Commission has settled its antitrust dispute with the software maker, accepting its proposal for a browser ballot within Windows. Under terms of the settlement, Microsoft will rejigger Windows to give users a choice between its Internet Explorer and up to 11 other browsers from rivals like Mozilla, Apple and Google.

Ellison: Oracle Is the New IBM

John Paczkowski in News on September 22, 2009 at 4:30 am PT

The European Commission’s inquiry into Oracle’s proposed acquisition of Sun is costing the database giant dearly. Speaking at a Churchill Club event in Silicon Valley Monday evening, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said Sun is losing $100 million a month because of the extended European antitrust review. He also said he’d like his company to be “the successor to IBM.”