this time it's not only Media Player but also Instant Messenger. The U.S. government is going to bat for Microsoft in this case, and in my opinion they are right to do so. There's no demand for fewer features in anything, as evidenced by the fact that Microsoft is shipping a Media Player'less version of Windows in the EU and there is no demand for it... zero, zip, nada.
Link: Microsoft Loses Antitrust Case Before S. Korean Regulators.
One version must be stripped of the Windows Media Player and Instant Messenger software, while the other version must come with links to Web pages that allow consumers to download competing versions of such software, the commission said.
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