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Judge Examines Microsoft Settlement Progress

Infonaut writes "The judge who presided over the settlement between Microsoft and the federal government may be starting to realize what a lot of people already know about Microsoft. The settlement was predicated on the belief that competitors would be able to license technology from Microsoft in order to get some relief from Microsoft's desktop OS monopoly. As Kollar-Kelly admitted, 'I think all of us had hoped for more agreements.' Now the judge is asking federal prosecutors to examine specifically why more licensing agreements have not been reached. I'm truly shocked that the settlement isn't turning out as planned, after the Justice Department so shrewdly rolled over when they had Microsoft over a barrel."

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  1. Monopolizing the first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I won't make any agreements to license this baby!

  2. pardon list? by sl0ppy · · Score: 4, Funny

    who will be on bush's pardon list (provided he gets booted from office)?

    i'm betting kenny-boy, and microsoft.

  3. Re:OH by stephens_domain · · Score: 2, Funny

    The word "billion" comes to mind.

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