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Whilst we didn't get all we wanted...

at least the antiturst settlement against MS made this
possible (III. Prohibited Conduct) :

[quote]
A. Microsoft shall not retaliate against an OEM by altering
Microsoft's commercial relations with that OEM, or by
withholding newly introduced forms of non-monetary
Consideration (including but not limited to new versions of
existing forms of non-monetary Consideration) from that
OEM, because it is known to Microsoft that the OEM is or is
contemplating:

1. developing, distributing, promoting, using, selling, or
licensing any software that competes with Microsoft
Platform Software or any product or service that distributes
or promotes any Non-Microsoft Middleware;

2. shipping a Personal Computer that (a)?includes both a
Windows Operating System Product and a non-Microsoft
Operating System, or (b)?will boot with more than one
Operating System; or

3. exercising any of the options or alternatives provided for
under this Final Judgment.
[/quote]

Hopefully once Firefox reaches final OEMs will ship the
browser with their PCs as many have done with Sun's Java.

A small victory for the US antitrust legislation.

Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 10/25/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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