This is both an efficient use of existing code base and increasingly a requirement as developing nations struggle with limited resources to tackle similar challenges.

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Microsoft is appealing against that decision, and on September 30th it will argue for a suspension of the commission's remedies, such as the requirement that it license its code to rivals.

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Its lawyers successfully argued that it had followed the requirement to "have regard to" the code - but had decided to ignore it in interviewing prospective pupils.

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In future, the requirement to "act in accordance with" the code would prevent this.

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He also quickly laid down a code of discipline as he enforced a set or rules including the requirement of the players to eat together, to take pride in their appearance and restricting mobile phones usage to the hotel room.

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To get around the always-on requirement, some players have tinkered with the game's computer code to trick it into thinking it is connected when it is being played offline.

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