Microsoft Split 2

The government is calling for a two-way Microsoft split. A federal court judge has ruled that Microsoft's anti-competitive behavior would best be controlled by forcing the company to split into to separate concerns. One company would sell operating systems, while the other would sell other Microsoft applications. The court has given Microsoft four months to come up with a divestiture plan. The court also placed restrictions on Microsoft operations for at least the next three year, though some provisions like orders to disclose certain technologies, have been set aside while the court waits to hear Microsoft's appeals. "When the remedy is implemented, customers and consumers will decide for themselves what software they want to purchase," said chief anti-trust attorney Joel Klein, "Neither a monopolist nor the government can dictate that choice."