States Seek Extra Oversight of Microsoft

September 11, 2007 By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Ending court oversight of Microsoft's business practices in November would not allow enough time to consider the antitrust implications of the new Windows Vista operating system, a group of states said in a filing Thursday.

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