It actually seems more likely Microsoft will eventually try to shut down competition by making claims of copyright infringement.

We would be happy to see any kind of hardware being shipped without an operating system, or pre-installed with free software. Furthermore, we would be happy to get in contact with any hardware vendor who wants to free his customers this way.

It's like being the only French-speaking child in an all-English class and wanting to speak to the other pupils. We need the grammar-book and the vocabulary.

This will be exactly the kind of test we need.

No decision has been made, this report is completely wrong. Both players will get their chance.

On the face of it, it seems odd to ask incumbent providers whether they should have competition. Their answer will always be 'no,