It is noteworthy that this decision departs from the traditional “inherency” doctrine , since the integration of the browser into the operating system meant there was only one copyright on a single product, and browser-related restraints in licences of the operating system did not exceed the scope of this copyright.
وحكمت المحكمة بأن تُقسم شركة ميكروسوفت إلى شركتين منفصلتين تتعامل إحداهما بنظم التشغيل والأخرى بالبرامج التطبيقية الجاهزة.