[Gllug] M$ and Netscape/AOL/Time Warner settle for $750m

[Matthew Thompson]

On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 05:37  pm, Tethys wrote:

>
>>   According to BBC TV News24, M$ and Netscape/AOL/Time Warner have
>> settled their anti-competition battle for $750m and agreed to work
>> together for the next few years, but to do what? And how will it
>> affect both other operating systems and other ISPs?
>
> Yep, that really screwed up my day when I read it this morning. The
> main terms are that AOL will continue to use IE as their browser
> engine for the next 7 years, and in return, MS will ensure that AOL
> works well on current and future version of Windows.

It's a non exclusive arrangement however - it states that AOL CAN use 
IE royalty free for the next 7 years - not that they must or will.

M at t :o)



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