By Ina Fried, 11 April 2005 07:55
NEWS A Florida appeals court has upheld Microsoft's settlement of a class action suit that provides benefits to consumers who purchased licenses for Microsoft operating system, productivity suite, spreadsheet or word-processing software between 16 November 1995 and 31 December 2002 for use in the state.
Rejecting the claims of those who objected to the settlement, the court noted in its ruling the deal's similarities to agreements reached and approved in other states.
Under terms of the deal, class action members will receive vouchers for future technology purchases.
The settlement provides a maximum amount of $202m. A portion of any unclaimed funds will go to Florida schools.
Ina Fried writes for CNET News.com
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