Editing WordPerfect (section)

===''Novell v. Microsoft'' antitrust lawsuit===
In November 2004, Novell filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft for alleged anti-competitive behavior (such as tying Word to sales of Windows and withdrawal of support for APIs<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=2012-07-16 |title=Antitrust ruling says Microsoft didn't kill WordPerfect—Novell did |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/antitrust-ruling-says-microsoft-didnt-kill-wordperfect-novell-did/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref>) that Novell claims led to loss of WordPerfect market share.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2004/11/pr04077_pdf.html |title = Novell Files WordPerfect Antitrust Lawsuit against Microsoft |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041228141816/http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2004/11/pr04077_pdf.html |archive-date = December 28, 2004 |url-status = dead }}</ref> That lawsuit,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=20041115070558892 |title = Groklaw&nbsp;— Novell v. MS Antitrust Timeline |website = www.groklaw.net }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-11-21/bill-gates-novell-microsoft-lawsuit/51329388/1 |title = Gates: Microsoft Word was better than WordPerfect |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111204020658/http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-11-21/bill-gates-novell-microsoft-lawsuit/51329388/1 |archive-date = December 4, 2011 |website = USA Today |agency = Associated Press |date = November 21, 2011 }}</ref> after several delays, was dismissed in July 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://allthingsd.com/20120716/novell-antitrust-suit-against-microsoft-sputters-to-a-close/ |title = Novell Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft Sputters to a Close |website = AllThingsD |date = July 16, 2012 |access-date = December 4, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last = Whittaker |first = Zack |date = July 17, 2012 |url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57473780-75/judge-dismisses-novells-antitrust-suit-against-microsoft/ |title = Judge dismisses Novell's antitrust suit against Microsoft |website = CNET News |access-date = July 17, 2013 }}</ref> Novell filed an appeal from the judgment in November 2012, but the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed.<ref>{{cite news |title = Novell Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 731 F.3d 1064 (10th Cir. 2013) |url = https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-10th-circuit/1645057.html |access-date = March 23, 2023 |language = en }}</ref> Novell sought review in the [[US Supreme Court]], but in 2014 that court declined to hear the case, ending the legal action almost a decade after it had begun.<ref>{{cite web |title = Groklaw – Novell Files its Opening Appeal Brief in WordPerfect Antitrust Litigation v. Microsoft ~pj Updated |url = http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20121123221716522 |website = www.groklaw.net |access-date = March 21, 2022 |date = November 26, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1 = Khaw |first1 = Cassandra |title = Microsoft wins antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell |url = https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/29/5663960/novell-antitrust-rejected-supreme-court |access-date = March 21, 2022 |work = The Verge |date = April 29, 2014 |language = en }}</ref>