Microsoft justest HE-browser reluctantly on
The adaptations at the browser its necessary because Microsoft were accused by the illegal use of gepatenteerde technologies.
The changes will be made in the manner on which IE webpagina's handles that gebruikmaken of ActiveX. ActiveX becomes uses by interactive elements in websites as Macromedia Flashplayer, Quicktime, Realplayer, Acrobat Reader, Java Virtual Machine and Windows Media Player.
Not only Microsoft is unhappy with the mandatory adaptations. Also Macromedia is not cheerfully with the opgelegde changes. “Microsoft and Macromedia work for years together the internet experiences so well possible on each other off to vote”, declares Macromedia-senior official Standard Meyrowitz.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) last month yet wanted to be see to about the adaptations. Makers of websites in which ActiveX is gentegreerd will their site must adapt because the concerning parts otherwise no longer will work.
On 11 August, Microsoft was condemned till the paying of a damages of 521 million dollars at Eolas Technologies and the university of Californi.
The judge has the height fine determined on 1.47 dollars for each specimen of Windows that between 1998 and September 2001 is sold. With 354 million specimens, the fine came on 521 million dollars.