EU Judge in Microsoft case: No settlement
WinInfo | at | by Mike
European Union (EU) judge Hubert Legal (insert ironic comment here), who is overseeing Microsoft's appeal of the EU antitrust decision, revealed this week that there is little chance the two sides would settle. The comments come just two weeks after EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes announced that she would take a "hard line" in her stance against the software giant. Microsoft officials have repeatedly expressed their hope that the two sides could reach an agreement and avoid a lengthy legal battle.