From “It’s about time!” department:
AOL Time
Warner and Microsoft Agree to Collaborate on Digital Media Initiatives and
Settle Pending Litigation
Key takeaways:
- AOL will use Windows Media for the next 7 years.
- AOL gets full access to Windows source code (and $750M)
- And my personal favorite: “The
two companies have agreed to explore ways to establish interoperability between
AOL and MSN Instant Messenger networks in a manner that will protect consumer
privacy, security and network performance.” Notice carefully
crafted language though. They haven’t agreed to establish
interoperability between their networks. They have agreed to “explore
ways” to do so.
