Microsoft’s Proposal to the European Commission/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2009/07/24/microsoft-s-proposal-to-the-european-commission.aspxPosted by David Bowermaster Administrator, Microsoft on the Issues Microsoft recently made a proposal to the European Commission to address competition law concerns that the Commission has raised with regard to Internet Explorer and the interoperabilityNews and perspectives on legal, public policy and citizenship topics.7.x ProductionRE: Microsoft’s Proposal to the European Commission, 20 Jul 2010 02:51:47 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:605d82f4-196d-444e-bada-6997f622c7f2Anonymous0<p>In what way can a company make a &quot;proposal&quot; to a public authority? That is a deterioriation of the public authority because the authority does enforce the law and decides, it does not negotiate the law (as maybe be common in the US, not in Europe). &nbsp; &nbsp; Annex B is a provocation. The European Parliament does not accept software patentability. Furthermore patents for web standards and internet gateway technology are totally unacceptable.</p> <img src="" width="1" height="1">