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With a Microsoft appeal and new commission worries on Vista, the story is far from over yet (Photo: EUobserver)

EU antitrust chief slaps historic fine on Microsoft

US software giant Microsoft has said it will appeal against a hefty €280.5 million fine imposed by the European Commission on Wednesday (12 July), after Brussels found the firm is still ring fencing its Windows system from competition.

Microsoft has been locked in a dispute with Brussels for years over its widely-used operating system Windows, with the commission accusing the firm of obstructing rival software firms like Adobe and IBM from running software through Windows.

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With a Microsoft appeal and new commission worries on Vista, the story is far from over yet (Photo: EUobserver)

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