U.S. says pleased with Judge's Microsoft decision
Reuters | at | by Mike
Attorney General John Ashcroft on Friday applauded a federal judge's decision approving the Justice Department's settlement with computer software giant Microsoft in the landmark antitrust case. "The Department is pleased with the court's decision approving the department's settlement with Microsoft," Ashcroft said in a statement issued by the Justice Department just minutes after the court's ruling.
"That decision confirms that the final judgement furthers the public interest by fully and effectively addressing Microsoft's unlawful conduct and restoring the competitive conditions in the computer software industry," he said.