http://blogs.technet.com/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 interoperabilityen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2009/07/24/microsoft-s-proposal-to-the-european-commission.aspx#3345051Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:51:47 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3345051Anonymous<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> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3345051" width="1" height="1">