The European Commission said the group had failed on four counts. It was difficult for companies that wanted to licence Microsoft data protocols to get access to its documentation. Furthermore, companies which wanted to take out a licence would have to pay for an extensive one that also covered items they did not want.

Another limitation was that developers of open source software […] could not gain access to the protocols. But the biggest problem […] was that: It would appear that the level of royalties applied would be unjustified.

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