Just because Microsoft has said it will comply immediately with a European Court judge"s order to follow specified antitrust remedies doesn"t mean life will be a bowl of cherries for Microsoft"s partners, developers and even its competitors.
Industry watchers said they will be watching exactly how Microsoft makes good on the court-ordered removal of Windows Media Player from its Windows desktop operating system, and its publishing of communications protocols designed to make Windows better communicate with competitors" products. One analyst opined that the communications-protocol remedy could impact the company more than the Windows Media Player one.