04 Nov 2000
http://www.voila.co.uk/News/afp/media/001103202943.ka78jvm7.html
Germany, Microsoft resolve Scientology dispute
MUNICH (AFP) - - The German government and Microsoft have resolved a
dispute over the involvement of the Church of Scientology in the
Windows 2000 computer operating system, Microsoft's German office
announced Friday.
Germany's interior ministry had asked for an investigation into the
Church of Scientology's involvement in the writing of a Windows sub-
programme called Diskeeper.
The Church of Scientology is classed as a sect in Germany.
The head of the firm which developed Diskeeper, Craig Jensen, is a
Scientologist.
Following talks between a top ministry official and the head of
Microsoft's German office, the software giant agreed to include in the
package a programme which allows users to remove Diskeeper if they want
to, Microsoft said.
