[ Thanks to Dale
Sykora for this link. ]
“Gates said he would agree to open the source code for the
company’s Windows operating system as part of a settlement, a move
that would allow competitors to create and sell their own modified
versions of Windows.”
“State antitrust enforcers said that Gates’s offer could
form the basis for further talks. They’ve been intrigued by
the idea because it would help dilute Microsoft’s market domination
without breaking up the company….”
“The company and the government will argue next week before
Jackson whether the company should be broken up. If the two sides
fail to reach a settlement, Jackson will issue a final ruling in
the case in the next several months.”