Microsoft was ordered in March, 2004, by the European Union, to disclose information about how Windows*communicates over a network. The deadline imposed by the EU was November 23, 2006 and Microsoft has provided data, and now it is up to the EU to decide whether Microsoft has fulfilled the courts order.
The March, 2004 ruling was imposed to force Microsoft to disclose information to third party and competitive companies that develop software to be used with Windows*. The EU is hoping major software developers such as International Business Machines (IBM), Cisco and others will assist in determining if Microsoft has met the requirements of the antitrust lawsuit settlement agreement.
*Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
