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The European Commission is still choosing Microsoft over open source despite wanting to promote competition. The European Commission, a thorn in Microsoft's side for its antitrust campaigns against the software giant, is falling short in its own internal attempt to promote more competition in the technology sector.

The European Union executive has so far not followed its own policy that it purchase office software and operating systems with open standards as well as Microsoft products. "For the moment we are working in a Microsoft environment," said Christos Ellinides, director of corporate IT solutions and services, who recommends software for the Commission. Last week European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes noted the Commission's pledge to buy open-standard software.

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