Symantec attempts to halt Vista with lawsuit

With the breakdown of negotiations between Microsoft and Symantec over the continued use of storage tools originally licensed for use in Windows 2000, the 2 companies will be heading to court to settle the matter. If Symantec’s claims are upheld in court I would expect MS to pay damages and relicense the software. I wouldn’t expect this to have any effect on the use of current versions of Windows. However, this case will likely push back further the release date of Vista.