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Unless one side or another decides to appeal, Friday's decision could mark the final chapter in a case once said to be a definitive one for antitrust law in the 21st century.
As Microsoft focuses on merging its Web browser and operating system software, open-source competitors are mulling a proposal to join forces and beat the software giant to the punch.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser is in the process of getting its first significant update in two years this week, as part of the company's overhaul of its operating system.
Linux gets a good share of the headlines, but Windows server software is grabbing a good share of the dough.
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The companies bridge a networking-system rift, while customers hope more such collaborations are on the way.
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