European Union Fines Microsoft $600m for Holding a Monopoly

Unlike the US Justice Department, the European Union's Court of First Instance upheld a record $600 million dollar fine against Microsoft for holding a monopoly in personal computer software. In addition, the computer software giant will be required to reveal its Windows operating source code to the European Union and allow third party media players. In response to the ruling, Microsoft will offer a European version of the Windows operating system in January.