The issue focused on de-duplication, an effort to make technology more efficient. It's the former work of digital devices and software companies that now want to take over much of the computer industry. "It is not 'get us out' or 'work with us,' it is about systems change," Benitez said.

In some cases, however, officials are doing what they can to keep Microsoft from getting in the way. In one case, Google has been working to get Windows 10 onto