By Reuters (InformationWeek)
The chief judge in the landmark European Microsoft antitrust case highlighted the doubts of critics on Wednesday, saying in his first public comments on the decision he hopes it will not discourage investors.
The 13-judge Grand Chamber of the European Union's second highest court handed down a sweeping ruling in September, upholding a tough European Commission decision saying Microsoft abused its dominance of PC operating systems to crush rivals. It also endorsed a 497-million euro fine.
"It would be unfortunate if it had a negative effect on the incentives to invest," said Bo Vesterdorf, whose term as president of the Court of First Instance (CFI) and as a judge ended on the same day he announced the decision.

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