U.S. Unlikely to Seek Halt of Windows XP
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A source close to government antitrust enforcers said on Thursday they are "highly unlikely'' to ask the courts to halt the release of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows XP operating system. Despite fears that Windows XP could hinder competition in the software business, most state and federal prosecutors oppose the idea of trying to block its scheduled October 25 release because they doubt a judge would grant the request, the source said. A possible injunction against Windows XP has been hanging over Microsoft since a June 28 federal appeals court ruling agreed with the trial court that the company illegally abused its monopoly in personal computer operating systems.