Could there be a law to protect the free choice of operating system?

Robert Kehl rk23 at fsfe.org
Wed Mar 27 01:22:21 UTC 2013


Dear Vicen,

thank you for your effort in this!

Could you please provide the original answer? I would not say your 
translation were false or bad, but I am interested in the original text. 
Please include the date the message was sent, and, if possible your inquiry.

Thanks in advance,

Rob

Am 26.03.2013 09:02, schrieb Vicen Rodriguez:
> Hi Matthias,
>
> Yesterday (25/03/2013), I received a message from Mr. Nicholas Banasevic
> (Head of Unit, European Comission, GD Competition) as answer to the
> message I sent to Mr. Joaquín Almunia in March 7th. The message from Mr.
> Nicholas Banasevic is in Spanish, as the one I sent to Mr. Joaquín Almunia.
>
> Here is a translation of the message (the translation is made by me and
> maybe is not a good translation):
>
>     ----------
>
>     /I appreciate your message of March 7, 2013 in which you reported
>     that Microsoft would be preventing the installation of other
>     operating systems in computers having Windows or the selling of
>     computers without an operating system./
>
>     /The Commission is aware of this and is following how this issue is
>     being developed./
>
>     /I assure you that we are willing to enforce the competition rules
>     of the EU in a way that ensures that EU competition is not distorted
>     and that markets operate as efficiently as possible for the benefit
>     of all European consumers in terms of a wider range of products and
>     services, lower prices and greater innovation./
>
>     /Consumer perceptions like yours are a valuable contribution to our
>     daily work. If you had knowledge of any other potential infringement
>     of the competition rules of the EU, please do not hesitate to inform
>     us./
>
>     ----------
>
>
> Vicen
>
>
> El jue, 07-03-2013 a las 11:43 +0100, Matthias Kirschner escribió:
>> * Vicen Rodriguez<Vicen_Rodriguez at fsfe.org  <mailto:Vicen_Rodriguez at fsfe.org>>  [2013-03-03 22:14:21 +0100]:
>>
>> >  I think you are right. I'll send a message to Mr. Joaquín Almunia,
>> >  Vice-President Commissioner for Competition, asking what could we do.
>>
>> Please keep us updated.
>> Matthias
>>
>
>
>
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