Examples of Microsoft Platform Software in a sentence
The proposed final judgment defines Microsoft Platform Software as the combination or alternative of two other defined terms.
This definition is used in Sections III.C and III.H, as well as indirectly, via the Microsoft Platform Software definition, in Sections III.A, III.F and III.G.
Section III.F.228 is aimed directly at Microsoft’s dealings with ISVs. Pursuant to § III.F.2 Microsoft may not condition any benefit or “grant of Consideration” on an ISV’s “refraining from developing, using, distributing, or promoting” software that competes with Microsoft Platform Software.
As part of this disclosure, Microsoft shall identify, provide reasonable explanation of, and disseminate publicly a complete specification of all APIs, Communications Interfaces and Technical Information relating to the Interoperation of such Browser product(s) and/or functionality and each Microsoft Platform Software product.
Section III.G of the SRPFJ governs Microsoft’s ability to enter into agreements with IAPs, ICPs, ISVs, IHVs,24 and OEMs which require any such entity to distribute, promote, use or support, “exclusively or in a fixed percentage,” any Microsoft Platform Software.
This section of the SRPFJ prohibits Microsoft from retaliating against or withholding newly developed forms of non-monetary compensation from an OEM because the OEM is developing, promoting, or using software that competes with Microsoft Platform Software.
Among other things, these provisions ban retaliation against third parties who compete with Microsoft Platform Software and ban any agreements by which a third party would be committed to distribute or otherwise to promote Microsoft Platform Software exclusively or in any fixed percentage.
Discounts provided to OEMs in order to increase the consumer appeal of new personal computers running Windows are made available on a uniform basis based on objectively verifiable criteria.Section III.A. prohibits Microsoft from retaliating or threatening to retaliate against an OEM because of an OEM’s decision to distribute or otherwise to promote any software that competes with Microsoft Platform Software.
Microsoft shall not take any action that it knows, or reasonably should know, will directly or indirectly, interfere with or degrade the performance or compatibility of any non- Microsoft Middleware when Interoperating with any Microsoft Platform Software other than for good cause.
Section III.G of the SRPFJ governs Microsoft’s ability to enter into agreements with IAPs, ICPs, ISVs, IHVs,25 and OEMs which require any such entity to distribute, promote, use or support, “exclusively or in a fixed percentage,” any Microsoft Platform Software.