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US Justice Department changes tack

ANTITRUST Microsoft's concerns about a breakup are over, but computer firms may soon feature competing software applications alongside the new WindowsXP

BLOOMBERG , WASHINGTON

Jackson, removed from the case for talking about it with news reporters, also directed the company to tell top computer makers what it charges for Windows licenses to prevent Microsoft from discriminating between manufacturers willing to do its bidding and those who resisted its demands.

In its statement, the Justice Department said it will seek more information from Microsoft's files "to investigate developments in the industry since the trial concluded." It will also evaluate w hether additional conduct-related provisions are needed in lieu of a breakup.

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