Microsoft Gets 20-Day European Reprieve

Microsoft(MSFT Quote) has won a 20-day reprieve from an order by the European Commission that could result in a fine of $4 million a day.

Microsoft has agreed to supply information that would help competitors make their servers compatible with Windows, but the commission said the software giant has not gone far enough to satisfy antitrust concerns. The new deadline, which was granted at Microsoft's request, gives the company until April 23 to answer the commission's statement of concern.

The delay appears to be administrative and is not surprising given the complexity of the issues involved and the sheer mass of information that must be provided. ...