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News roundup: Microsoft's antitrust triumph
During the antitrust trial, Microsoft showed more restraint than usual in its business strategies and tactics. But already the software behemoth is returning to the hard-charging Microsoft of old
Microsoft's victory in an appeals court on Thursday could see the company return to its old aggressive tactics. For several months the company has been aggressively rolling out its .Net software-as-a-service strategy as well as advancing the Internet service code-named HailStorm and the upcoming Windows XP operating system -- all of which employ so-called bundling tactics that partially sparked the current antitrust case.
One state attorney general has already noted that recent announcements by the company indicate that it may be repeating its efforts to maintain and extend its monopoly even more broadly into the Internet.
The issue of product integration, or "tying", was one of the most controversial aspects of the antitrust case. Microsoft claimed it had the right to improve Windows by incorporating new products such as a Web browser, while the government argued that the company illegally used its monopoly in operating systems to crack other markets.
Now some say the company is pursuing again same path it took with the browser.
Court ruling could make Microsoft bolder than ever
Fri 29 June Microsoft's victory in an appeals court on Thursday could see the company return to its old aggressive tactics Microsoft case's big loser: The judge
Fri 29 June As both sides declare victory after an appellate court ruling, one clear loser emerges in the landmark antitrust case against Microsoft: Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson Tech companies silent on Microsoft ruling
Fri 29 June For the time being, most high-tech companies are letting the lobbyists do the talking - with predictable arguments Microsoft wins antitrust appeal
Thur 28 June One year after a federal judge found Microsoft guilty of violating antitrust laws, a federal appeals court says the software titan will not be broken up after all For complete business coverage, see ZDNet UK's Enterprise Channel. Have your say instantly, and see what others have said. Click on the TalkBack button and go to the Microsoft forum. Let the editors know what you think in the Mailroom. And read other letters.
Fri 29 June Microsoft's victory in an appeals court on Thursday could see the company return to its old aggressive tactics Microsoft case's big loser: The judge
Fri 29 June As both sides declare victory after an appellate court ruling, one clear loser emerges in the landmark antitrust case against Microsoft: Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson Tech companies silent on Microsoft ruling
Fri 29 June For the time being, most high-tech companies are letting the lobbyists do the talking - with predictable arguments Microsoft wins antitrust appeal
Thur 28 June One year after a federal judge found Microsoft guilty of violating antitrust laws, a federal appeals court says the software titan will not be broken up after all For complete business coverage, see ZDNet UK's Enterprise Channel. Have your say instantly, and see what others have said. Click on the TalkBack button and go to the Microsoft forum. Let the editors know what you think in the Mailroom. And read other letters.