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Government Reviewing Microsoft Interoperability Changes
Nancy Weil, IDG News
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The U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general are reviewing Microsoft's interoperability changes announced Feb. 21 "and intend to discuss them in more detail" with the company, according to the latest status report in the 2003 antitrust judgment against Microsoft.
The company outlined its new "Interoperability Principles" in slightly more than three pages of the 23-page report, which was filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday. The plaintiffs and Microsoft file a joint status report with the court every six months.
Microsoft announced last month that it will provide access to documentation for its most important products, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Office 2007, Exchange 2007 and Office Share Point Server 2007.
"These business principles go well beyond the requirements of the Final Judgments" in the U.S. antitrust case, Microsoft said in the status report. "Microsoft believes that the initiatives embodied in these Interoperability Principles will support the company's ongoing efforts to offer businesses the broadest range of opportunities to innovate, deliver value, and create seamless experiences for end users."
The DOJ and plaintiff states included just a paragraph about the recent interoperability changes, noting they are under review.
Otherwise, the company continues to make progress in its efforts to comply with the judgments in the case, with no major issues noted.
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