The injunction against Microsoft selling Word after October 10 is having some large ripples. It doesn’t affect just Microsoft, but also the computer makers who ship software with their machines, and two of them have weighed in on Microsoft’s side.
According to the Groklaw legal news site, both Dell and HP are asking for an extension before the injunction takes effect, and Dell has already filed a brief, asking for an extension of 120 days.
A lot of the computers sold by both companies arrive with Word – or at least Microsoft Office – pre-installed, and an injunction would mean big changes to their system. The extension would give time for the appeal, which has been fast-tracked, to be heard.
