Judge Grants MS's No-Press Request

jeffy124 writes: "We already know that Microsoft has requested to bar the media from proceedings in the anti-trust suit. Judge Kollar-Kotelly has granted that request. A 1913 law permitted public access to anti-trust proceedings, but only if the federal government were involved. Because the case no longer includes the feds, that law no longer applies, so MS has successfully closed the doors to the press and public." An anonymous reader points out this coverage at InfoWorld as well.

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Shhhh!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Mod this guy down, he's distracting us from the kneejerk, fearmongering comments everyone should be reading.

If you bring common sense to slashdot, then the terrorists have won.

Public Comment ended Monday

[3seas]

And isn't it strange that the day after public comment closed that this would happen?

So the Public is not allowed to know what the Public says?

Something is seriously wrong with this picture

No more watching Slippery Bill?

[PhotoGuy]

So it only applies to depositions? Does this mean we won't get to see Bill being interviewed on tape? That was one of the most entertaining parts of the trail to date!

This talks about some of the funny parts (arguing over the definition of "define" :-).

Other things he couldn't define were "we", and "compete." What a hoot. Another great quote: "I have no idea what you're talking about when you say 'ask'." It really smacked of a guy who had some professional coaching on how to dodge questions, but executed it very inelegantly.

If not showing this type of questioning publicly is indeed what the court order means, I'm not surprised Microsoft fought hard for it. Bill just looked as dishonest and sneaky as many people think that he is.

-me