Coalition to Ruin

Wait, you guessed Microsoft and Yahoo! Drat, youre good!

Then again, its hardly surprising that Microsoft and its bride-to-be want to stick their snouts firmly in any antitrust investigation of Google, is it? Apparently other entities may join the coalition, including Amazon and

Special Libraries Association, the New York Library Association and the American Society of Journalists and Authors are planning to join the group.

So, whats the goal of the coalition? Ive not seen the articles of incorporation, but Im pretty sure the words "meddling," "interfering" and "pot stirring" were used liberally!

 -The coalition- isnt aiming to issue a coordinated filing with the court, which is scheduled to hold a hearing on the settlementthe coalition is designed "to develop public statements and documents" that identify the antitrust implications of the settlement, as well as other issues, such as whether the agreement does enough to protect users privacy.

In other words, it plans to be a thorn in Googles flesh.

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