States Want More Time to Mull Microsoft Settlement

SirFozzie writes: "Apparently, the Attorney Generals of states represented in the DoJ investigation are resisting an attempt to railroad a settlement in the anti-trust case. They're not going to blindly accept the settlement. Good for them. Here's the story."

Comments

economy

[b-side.org]

one thing that really bothers me about this is that people keep letting M$'s line of crap about how important they are to the economy influence decisions. if they sell more goods by destroying competition then, even if they employ more people in the short run, they're destroying the economy (which, being capitalist, is based on competition) over the long haul.

Re:economy

[manyoso]

Yah, it really bothers me to. It's just endemic of the dumbed down america. It comes from the same mentality that allows anyone with an agenda to invoke the word "terrorism" or "patriotism" to sell there ideas. Really pathetic if you ask me. If this case is really so important to the national economy (a point I do not dispute) then it would seem it is in all of our interests to get it right instead of just sweeping it under the carpet and acting like it doesn't exist.

Microsoft, "How shall we hoodwink the huddled masses today?"

Re:How come

[Black Parrot]

> that MS gets months every time they have to prepare a statement but the states are now asked to make their most important decision in just a couple of days?

Sounds like we got stuck with a judge that thinks "resolution" is more important that "solution".

Microsoft wins again. Stay tuned for the next round in five years ... assuming there's any competition left for the states to care about in five years.

Re:How come

[hearingaid]

because they're not being asked by the court.

note the headline: states ask for more time. they'll prolly get it.

they only asked for 4 days to a week, because they don't want to slow down the litigation process, unlike M$