Lest you think I’m purely paranoid when I wonder what side deals Microsoft and the U.S. government may have struck relating to national security in the settlement of the antitrust case, consider the wording of one of the provisions in the Proposed Final Judgement. You’ll find it in III.J.1(b), under the “Prohibited Conduct” section, which reads:
J. No provision of this Final Judgment shall:
1. Require Microsoft to document, disclose or license to third parties: (a)