Sorry if this isn't well formatted, it's my first SI letter. I saw the article at the bottom on Yahoo this morning. Looks like Justice may let MS rule the world. Bummer.
Quote from akidron:
the next myth is that windows 98 is around the corner... this myth is based on the
fact that Microsoft says it is... WELL OF COURSE THEY DO... what are they
going to say... dear justice... we know you think windows 95 is a competition
killer but WAIT TILL U GET YOUR HANDS ON WINDOWS 98... it integrates
the web seamlessly... the web in fact becomes the MICROSOFTWEB, with our
revenue producing sites bookmarked and prioritised.... NO WAY IS JUSTICE GOING TO LET MICROSOFT GET AWAY WITH IT... windows 98 will come
out one day... but not in '98, or in its current form....
U.S. May Not Block Windows 98, WSJ Says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Justice Department probably won't block Microsoft Corp's Windows 98
software from coming out with a version that includes Internet browsing software, the Wall Street Journal
reported on Thursday.
While anti-trust enforcers continue to gather evidence for a new, wider case against Microsoft, their next
legal step is likely to be narrow, according to the Journal.
Citing people close to the case, the Journal said the government may ask a U.S. District Court judge to order
the company to also offer a separate Windows 98 version without Internet software.
The Judge, Thomas Penfield Jackson, issued an order in December covering Windows 95, the current version
of the program.
A Justice Department spokesman said no decision has been made on the government's next step, the
newspaper said.
This move wouldn't derail a separate, broader antitrust case against Microsoft, the newspaper said.
However, the probable requirement that Microsoft offer the separate version of Windows, with access to the
browser hidden, would likely be fiercely resisted by the company, according to the Journal. The company
says it hasn't violated antitrust law and that move would further limit its ability to innovate. |
