175 Därefter förklarade kommissionen att Microsoft har utvecklat sin egen uppsättning tekniker för ”system med distribuerade objekt” som inkluderar teknikerna Com (Component Object Model) och Dcom (Distributed Component Object Model) (skäl 166 i det angripna beslutet).
‘... the function of a computer program is to communicate and work together with other components of a computer system and with users and, for this purpose a logical and, where appropriate, physical interconnection and interaction is required to permit all elements of software and hardware to work with other software and hardware and with users in all the ways in which they are intended to function;EurLex-2 EurLex-2