Vista gets okay from U.S., European outlook good

In a rare bit of good news for Microsoft, things appear to be moving ahead for Vista on the legal front. Last week, the U.S. government announced that it had given Microsoft the green light for both Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7, based on documentation provided by the company in accordance with an antitrust ruling. Meanwhile, in Europe, where Microsoft has traditionally had more problems, Vista and IE7 were given a provisional okay by the European Commission, based on that legislative body's initial review of the company's revised documents. It appears as if Microsoft is learning the hard way what's required to comply with its antitrust settlements: Ars Technica reports that the company now has a 260 person team working to write and revise the required documentation.

For more on Microsoft's bid to comply:
- see this Ars Technica article on the U.S.'s ruling
- or this article on the European Commission's ongoing review