Microsoft says it will appeal Judge's antitrust ruling Matthew Thomas A defiant Microsoft said it will appeal the ruling of US judge Thomas Penfield Jackson that it violated US antitrust laws and acted as a monopoly in pushing out rival web browsers and in its contracts with oems. Judge Jackson issued his ruling following the collapse of settlement talks between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft at the end of last week. The two sides could not agree on an appropriate remedy for Microsoft's violations of US laws. "The ruling was not unexpected and we believe we will prevail in the appeals court," said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. He added that the appeals court had already ruled that it had the right to bundle its web browser with its operating systems. The DOJ called the ruling "historic" and said it sets new rules for the prosecution of future antitrust cases. The DOJ wants an "appropriate" remedy that would prevent Microsoft from abusing its dominant market position in the future.