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U.S. V. Microsoft : Stipulation And Order
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
STIPULATION AND ORDER The parties, by their undersigned counsel, herby stipulate and agree, subject to the approval of the Court, as follows: 1. Respondent Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") shall immediately provide to each computer manufacturer ("OEM") Licensed to preinstall Windows 96 the following options, in addition to those already provided to such OEMs by Microsoft:
2. Any OEM licensed to preinstall Windows 95 that elects to exercise any of the options provided for herein as to any of its computer models while the preliminary injunction entered by the Court on December 11, 1997 ("the Order") remains in effects may continue to avail itself of such options as to any such models for the duration of any existing or new license for Windows 95 or for a period of 90 days following termination of the Order, whichever is shorter. 3. As Microsoft has previously advised OEMs, those OEMs license to preinstall Windows 95 are note required to preinstall OEM Service Release 2.5 ("OSR 2.5"). Microsoft will continue to make separately available to each OEM option to preinstall OSR 2.0 the following software supplements contained in OSR 2.5 that are not contained in OSR 2.0; (i) Direct X 5.0; and (ii) various so-called Quick Fix Engineering ("OFE") "fixes" for specific hardware and software bugs. Microsoft states that OSR 2.0 plus the additional software referred to in the preceding sentence is the same as OSR 2.5 with the sole exception of Internet Explorer 4.0 functionality. Microsoft will promptly make available to each OEM option to preinstall OSR 2.0 any additional such software supplement that are released in the future and are compatible with OSR 2.0. 4. The foregoing shall be deemed to constitute full compliance with the Order insofar as it concerns existing releases of Windows 95. Microsoft represents that it has no present intention of making any further OEM Service Releases of Windows 95. The Motion by the United States for Judgement of Civil Contempt and To Enforce Preliminary Injunction dated December 17, 1997 shall be, and hereby is, withdrawn. This Stipulation and Order is otherwise without prejudice to the position of either party on any issue of law or fact.
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