Antitrust status report

Microsoft, the Department of Justice and the states that took part in the company's antitrust settlement outlined the status of the company's compliance in a report today. Click here to download a copy of the pdf file.

Among other pieces of information in the filing, Microsoft reported that Unisys has agreed to a license under the antitrust settlement's communications protocol licensing program.

The program is designed to that let competing server software work more effectively with Windows, attempting to at least reduce Microsoft's edge in that area. The government has expressed concern in the past about a lack of interest from competitors, leading Microsoft to tweak the licensing terms. The Unisys deal and another one reported in the document bring the total number of licensees to 21, according to the filing.