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Microsoft, DoJ Reach Tentative Settlement

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sent-to-bed-without-dinner dept.

JeffMagnus writes: "MSNBC is reporting that the tentative settlement between Microsoft and the DoJ calls for a five-year consent decree between the government and Microsoft governing the company's conduct. A three person panel of independent experts will be created to review the companys' future activity." The New York Times appears to be the original source for the settlement stories; there's also an AP article.

2 of 595 comments (clear)

  1. And the Panel will be: by UserChrisCanter4 · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    Linus
    RMS
    Steve Jobs

    We'll take care of this monopoly business in no time.

  2. Re:Voting Ain't What It Used To Be by big.ears · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    Elections can be fixed. Like the last one.

    I thought the last election was broken, not fixed.