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...seen in the case, but it fell far short of a full-throttle victory. The appeals court unanimously upheld Judge Jackson's finding that Microsoft is a monopoly "in its entirety." And it set out a laundry list of actions--from bullying computer makers into bundling its Internet browser to deceiving developers of the rival Java programming language--that broke federal antitrust...
...Microsoft, since Jackson's pursuit of Gates was beginning to resemble Ahab's pursuit of a certain whale. But the bad news is that the appeals court asked for potentially prolonged new hearings on issues, especially the question of whether it was legal for Microsoft to tie its browser to its operating system. The last thing Microsoft wants is to have this case to drag on for years...
...runs nearly 95% of all PCs. Just before the ruling came down, Gates & Co. said they were removing Smart Tags, a controversial feature of the new software. Smart Tags turn words on websites into links to Microsoft-approved sites. Critics charge they are Microsoft's attempt to use its browser market dominance to drive traffic to its own sites. If Microsoft is worried about the ruling, it might modify other XP features that could be seen as anticompetitive. More broadly, by reining in Microsoft, the ruling could introduce competition into an array of software markets in which Microsoft...
...Your Web browser may also be giving away information about you as you travel through cyberspace. Whether you know it or not, your browser's "preferences" menu may include your name, e-mail address and other information that can be captured and stored by sites you visit. Your Internet Protocol address can also give you away. Every computer on the Internet is assigned an IP address, the online equivalent of a street address, that allows it to receive data. Dial-up connections usually assign you a new IP address every time you connect. But if you use a fixed connection...
...detente could lay the footing for future joint projects. If AOL kept the legal heat off, maybe Microsoft would integrate AOL's Instant Messenger into the upcoming rethink of Windows and abandon its own anemic instant-messaging program. That might finally persuade AOL to kill off its Netscape browser, which everyone knows hasn't really worked for a few generations. Then AOL could officially adopt Microsoft's Internet Explorer. See how easy it is to play ball together...