Microsoft tried to reduce the heat from the Justice Department and federal regulators, but the company also has to light a fire of its own to get its most ambitious project off the ground. The software giant touted the ways it is complying with a November antitrust settlement during a conference call, but analysts say it is little more than Windows dressing. A Microsoft lawyer focused on four August milestones as part of Microsoft's compliance progress on the deal, which still awaits the approval of a federal judge.
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