Anger as Microsoft hires EU official
BBC Online story.

As Microsoft limbers up for its anti-trust battle with the European Commission, it’s been revealed that it has hired Detlef Eckert, a senior official from the Commission, to work in a business unit which aims to improve the security and reliability of Microsoft’s software. They said he will not be involved in any lobbying activity. Ho, ho. Here is the “NYT”‘s version of the story.