:Boycott Novell: Did Microsoft Attack IBM by Proxy to Restrain OOXML Critics?
Boycott Novell: Did Microsoft Attack IBM by Proxy to Restrain OOXML Critics? Apr 7, 2008, 22 :30 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (7129 reads) (Other stories by Roy Schestowitz)
"Just days after accusations had been made against IBM and a ban put in place, IBM was cleared of all charges and the ban was lifted. The Register was quick with its report and so was The Inquirer.
"It's not entirely clear what the EPA ban was for in the first place, but IBM said in a statement that it would continuing to cooperate with the EPA and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, which served grand jury subpoenas in search of documents and testimony relating to the contract. So apparently, they don’t know what's going on either then..."
