It doesn't decide the major appeal before the D.C. Court of Appeals, |
It looks much more likely that the two sides will settle. |
It puts off the day of reckoning for Microsoft, so on balance, I think Microsoft comes out better in this complex 'good news-bad news' decision. |
Microsoft is frustrated, a little bit angry and basically saying, 'Let's get on with it,' |
Microsoft likes its chances in the appeals courts, ... Posner, who is an appellate judge, will tell them what is likely to happen in the appeals courts. |
Microsoft likes its chances in the appeals courts. Posner, who is an appellate judge, will tell them what is likely to happen in the appeals courts. |
Microsoft needs a settlement more than the government. |
The wild card is how the Supreme Court will treat them. |
Their chances on appeal are certainly greater than in front of Judge Jackson. |
They've been saying that they didn't want any part in this, and I don't think anyone has taken them seriously, and now they've said it unequivocally that they don't want to be bought out. |
We always look at markets, and this is the classical market - and we have three of them. The merger of these three down to two would probably cause a competitive inquiry by somebody. |