Microsoft Oversight Extended to 2009

[HardOCP News]

A federal judge has ruled that court oversight of Microsoft’s market power will be extended another two years. Microsoft still has two anti-trust cases pending with the European Union.

The court's ruling "should not be viewed as a sanction against Microsoft," U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote. She said she based her decision on delays by Microsoft in filing technical documents related to the licensing of its software.

 

[rush24t3]

And in 2009 it will be extended again, and again, in perpetuity.

 

[Nemesis999]

And in 2009 it will be extended again, and again, in perpetuity.

Hopefully.

Microsoft doesn't exactly have a history of fairness.

 

[tacosareveryyummy]

Europe certainly has alot of beef with Microsoft.

 

[aShrubbery!]

Europe certainly has alot of beef with Microsoft.

You know, actually reading the article helps!

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a consent decree enforcing the settlement would remain in effect until November 2009. A group of 10 states led by California and New York had requested the oversight be extended until November 2012.

The court's ruling "should not be viewed as a sanction against Microsoft," U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote. She said she based her decision on delays by Microsoft in filing technical documents related to the licensing of its software.

 

[Nemesis999]

Europe certainly has alot of beef with Microsoft.

Because OBVIOUSLY it's the EU that extended oversight of Microsoft in the U.S.

In fact, it's EU judges that fill the position of U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, right slick?