Microsoft Accord Works ; Competition Continues to Grow

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Sometimes people simply refuse to see the light. Even after the volumes of empirical and mathematical evidence became irrefutable, a vocal minority refused to believe that the earth revolves around the sun. Today, a group of bitter Microsoft rivals is leading a similar vocal minority that is so blinded by its hatred of Microsoft that it can't see facts.

After more than five years of litigation, the Department of Justice, Microsoft and a group of state attorneys general reached a fair and reasonable settlement of the antitrust case against Microsoft in October 2001. After the settlement was approved by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in November 2002, all of the remaining state attorneys general joined the settlement, except for Massachusetts.

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Microsoft Accord Works ; Competition Continues to Grow

Cheered on by some of Microsoft's biggest rivals, Massachusetts appealed the settlement, arguing that it didn't go far enough to punish Microsoft and open up the market to competition. As it waits f...

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