European Antitrust Chief May Limit Punishment Against Microsoft

Europe's antitrust chief, Mario Monti, intends to limit any punishment leveled against Microsoft Corp. in order to avoid clashing with judges who have overturned a string of his antitrust decisions, according to a person close to the case.The European Commission still intends to fine Microsoft for past abuses -- but regulators are seeking ways to avoid demanding more proprietary code than Microsoft is willing to give.