[ Thanks to Sean
for this link. ]
“U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson decided that
Microsoft could retain its operating systems for PCs, TV set-top
boxes, handheld computers and other devices. But the company would
be forced to create a separate firm for its other software and
Internet products, such as Outlook, Internet Explorer,
BackOffice and the Microsoft Network (MSN)–resulting in sweeping
changes from corporate offices and home computers to the entire
Internet.”
“This certainly is one for the history books,” said George
Washington University School of Law professor Bill Kovacic. The
decision effectively marks the end of a bitter two-year trial that
exposed Microsoft’s hardball business tactics. But the case is far
from over: An appeal from Microsoft could tie up the case for two
or more years.”
“This is the beginning of a new chapter in this case,” Microsoft
chairman Bill Gates said in a videotaped response. “We will be
appealing this decision, and we have a very strong case on
appeal.”