Statement by Microsoft on Settlement
MS Press | at | by Mike
Following today's news that nine states have joined the settlement between Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates made the following statement: "We are pleased that nine states have joined the Department of Justice in supporting this settlement. "The fact that so many states have joined the federal government in supporting this agreement is a very significant positive step toward resolving these issues once and for all. "We made every effort to reach a compromise to address the states' concerns and allow everyone to move forward. Yesterday, at the request of the states, we made some additional revisions to clarify the proposed decree and better capture the intent of the parties.