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The states said the sharing of key Windows computer code was even more important than demands for a version of Windows with removable features that could be replaced by competitors.
Good! maybe something will come of this yet! Microsoft may not be able to drag this out much longer... on the other hand:
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"I think it's a gamble that the judge may not mean what she said and is going to go with what they want," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
I get this feeling too. Money talks...
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Microsoft has argued that the restrictions being sought by the states would benefit rivals like AOL Time Warner and Sun Microsystems, and would deprive consumers of a reliable platform for software.
yeah, right. The sad thing is, the majority of pant-wetting punters will believe this gobbledygook, because Microsoft tells them to.
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Under the Justice Department settlement, Microsoft would be required to let computer makers hide desktop icons for some features of its Windows operating system to allow the promotion of competing software by computer makers.
and this is a joke. This will be touted as the "compromise" which is no compromise at all. As far as i'm concerned, if this is all that happens, it will mean Microsoft wins the case. I hope the states hold out for the code to be opened, i really do. I want to see hell breaking loose.
