UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filing 727

RESPONSE to -- Defendant Microsoft Corporation's Memorandum in Opposition to Red Hat Inc. and the Free Software Foundation's Motion for Tunney Act Participation filed by MICROSOFT CORPORATION. (Warden, John)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Doc. 727

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,

Civil Action No. 98-1232 (CKK) Next Court Deadline: March 6, 2002

vs. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Defendant.

DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO RED HAT INC. AND THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION'S MOTION FOR TUNNEY ACT PARTICIPATION

Red Hat Inc. and the Free Software Foundation ("FSF") have moved to participate in the Tunney Act hearing. Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") submits that Red Hat Inc., and FSF's joint motion should be denied on the grounds that their participation will be only repetitious of the already granted amici curiae and thus will not contribute to the Court's Tunney Act review and for all the additional reasons set forth in Microsoft's

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oppositions to motions filed with this Court by other parties similarly situated.

Dated: March 4, 2002 Respectfully submitted,

William H. Neukom Thomas W. Burt David A. Heiner, Jr. Diane D'Arcangelo Christopher J. Meyers (Bar No. 456586) MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052 [phone] Dan K. Webb Bruce R. Braun WINSTON & STRAWN 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 [phone] Charles F. Rule (Bar No. 370818) FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20004 [phone]

___________________________ John L. Warden (Bar No. 222083) James H. Carter, Jr. Richard J. Urowsky Steven L. Holley Michael Lacovara Richard C. Pepperman, II Stephanie G. Wheeler Ronald J. Colombo Kate Usdrowski SULLIVAN & CROMWELL 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 [phone] Bradley P. Smith (Bar No. 468060) SULLIVAN & CROMWELL 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 [phone] Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation

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