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Okay, I see. I didn't know that an out-of-court settlement doesn't set a precedent, but it makes sense since no ruling occurs. Thanks for the info.

You must not hang out on the tech threads. That's one of the frequent discussions surrounding Microsoft. They get hauled into court a lot, and tend to fight things, but if the tide starts to turn they settle, making sure to put that "no admission of guilt" paragraph in the settlement. So you frequently see the bashers list all these things MS has been sued over, then the apologists remind them that MS was never found guilty of these things. Both people are right. What makes it uglier is that when you think about the PR hit there's a good reason why companies frequently settle even if every lawyer on the planet thinks they'd have a slamdunk defense. McDonalds rarely goes to trial, not worth it. that's why it's called "hush money".