We recognize that our business is critically dependent on sustaining the trust of customers, countries, and governments across Europe. We respect European values, comply with European laws, and actively defend Europe's cybersecurity. Our support for Europe has always been – and always will be – steadfast.

None of that matters, since they still have to comply to American laws, which means they have to give access to European data if the US government requests it.

Data sovereignty is going to be key to maintaining any sovereignity going forward, it's so vital to the function of society and the economy that outsourcing it to another country is just giving part of yourself away.

Seems like a natural response of Europe to Trump's policies. I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised.

Blame the right wing you rich corporations empowered with your self destructive lobbying and weakening of regulation. You and your billionaire counterparts’ push to the right has broken down the very order that brought you the wealth and stability that centered world markets on the U.S. Your reckless pursuit of endless growth will kill the world order that created America’s prosperity. These corporation drank too much of their own Kool-aid.

"We will store backup copies of our code in a secure repository in Switzerland, and we will provide our European partners with the legal rights needed to access and use this code if needed for this purpose."

If Microsoft is going to actually risk giving access to their source code then they’re really scared!

Microsoft should be getting worried about Linux.

I would think the Chinese government switching all government PCs and servers to KylinOS by 2026, would be weighing on all US tech companies.

Good, fuck microsoft.