Microsoft & Real settle for $$$

Microsoft has bought off settled with Real Networks to the tune of $761 million USD.

More importantly, Real gets to have embedded linking to download sites for RealPlayer - or whatever it is called today, and some more sweeteners.

Oh, BTW, the antitrust lawsuit goes away.

Unfortunately, the Eurocrats might not be swayed by this.

The official MSFT press release can be found here.