Neil Barrett is about to add a new chapter to his life.
The computer specialist, professor and author could very well use the title of one of his books, "Policing the Cybernation," to describe his new role.
Just switch out "Microsoft" for "Cybernation."
On Wednesday, Barrett was named trustee in the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft. In this position, which takes effect immediately, Barrett will advise the EC's competition commission on Microsoft's compliance with its historic 2004 ruling. That decision called for the software giant to share accurate interface protocols with competitors and to offer a version of its Windows operating system without the Windows Media Player.
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