US states plan suit against Microsoft

quot;The focus is the Microsoft monopoly and the extension of that monopoly through Windows 98 and the restraints that it is imposing on Windows 98 users to incorporate other software products,quot; he said. quot;Theuse of that dominance to tie and leverage other products and thereby restrain competition is what concerns us,quot; he added. The Justice Department has been battling with Microsoft over issues involving Windows 95, but has not filed any suits regarding Windows 98. Blumenthal said the states were prepared to go forward alone, but have been working with the Justice Department, sharing information and strategy. quot;Potential remedies to their concerns range from stopping the forced integration of the software products with Windows 98 to eliminating other restrictions that are imposed by Microsoft,quot; he said.