Microsoft is the biggest compromise IBM8.5 million settle enemy.

<P> 775 million Microsoft agreed to $ 75,000,000 in cash plus the value of the software, a total of up to 8.5 billion dollars in damages and IBM, a huge antitrust lawsuit to reach a settlement agreement. .</ P> <P> IBM company has been promoting its own production of PC operating system OS / 2, replace the Microsoft Windows systems; install SmartSuite software, Microsoft's Office suite of impact; more high-profile support to run the platform without Windows .Java language, so with Microsoft grudges. .In retaliation, IBM, Microsoft developed a "discriminatory" pricing strategy, IBM Corporation to buy copies of Microsoft Windows operating system, will have to pay higher prices than other companies. .In addition, Microsoft and IBM, against everywhere, from time to time "difficulties" IBM, such as when Microsoft released Windows 95, IBM is the last of the PC manufacturers to obtain licenses. .</ P> <P> recent years, in order to "settle" their rival lawsuits, Microsoft has been costly for more than 30 billion dollars. .</ P> <P> However, Microsoft's lawyers expressed optimism on the matter, and that the issue was settled biggest rival, IBM, antitrust litigation is already drawing to a close. .</ P> <P> 7.75 billion in damages will be calculated into IBM's profit in the second quarter. .Affected by this news, the New York Stock Exchange in IBM's shares rose 35 cents, to $ 74.55; and satisfied in Microsoft's stock market fell 9 cents to close at $ 24.75. .</ P>.