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Microsoft Du Jour - Talks, Upgrades, Salaries
Jeff writes: "CNN is reporting 'In a dramatic move, the new judge in the Microsoft case Friday ordered the government and the software maker into five weeks of intensive settlement talks, until Nov. 2.'" Other MS submissions coming in today: USAToday discovers the new upgrade scheme, designed to milk every last cent out of those who've locked themselves into Windows; tech-report.com goes a bit more in depth on the same subject; ZDNet hoists the black flag; MS discusses its plans to control how you compute (by the way, the license agreement for Windows Media Player now allows Microsoft to disable any software on your computer - you do read those license agreements, don't you?); Gates got $666,000 last year but won't have to apply for welfare just yet.
$666,000.
Isn't that a little ironic?
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660
Approximate number of the Beast
666.0000
Number of the High Precision Beast
/666
Beast Common Denominator
(-666) ^ (1/2)
Imaginary number of the Beast
6.66 e3
Floating point Beast
1010011010
Binary of the Beast
1/666
Reciprocal of the Beast.
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My favorite part was the Gateway
"Get Windows XP" banner on the
ZDNet article.
"the license agreement for Windows Media Player now allows Microsoft to disable any software on your computer "
Make sure you're not running Windows Media Player on the same computer that handles granny's life support.
Though if that computer is running windows, she's in trouble anyway.
-J5K
The libertarian solution to the failures of capitalism is to apply more capitalism til the failures are fixed.
now is an "optimal time" to settle the case out of court and that they could strike a deal "if everybody is reasonable and acting in good faith."
Good faith? Microsoft? US Government? I wonder what colour the Blue Screen of Death is in her world?
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E_NOSIG
But his real compensation is in mortal souls and the eternal suffering of mankind, not salary. People put too much emphasis on paychecks, but often things like job satisfaction, such as that derived from torturing and humiliating the offspring of Yahweh, and perks, such as being legion and hanging with Elizabeth Hurley, are more important than the money.
There are also other ways to make money on the side. I mean, the South Park guest appearances alone... The Exxon and Republican endorsement deals... Plus, $666K is better than 35 pieces of silver. (adjusted for inflation)
I swear, as soon as my employer stops paying for my software I'm going to take a stand. Golldurnit.
why 666k? shouldn't 640k be enough for anybody?
I lost my concept of community when my community lost all concept of me.
I just double checked my windows update today and saw there was a new patch available. I applied it to all my Windows 2000 machines and I have a (temporarily) secure server platform with one of the best GUI's out there and unmatched hardware & software support. Not to mention a built in web browser that never crashes, and didn't require any lengthy downloads. And I don't have to worry about losing precious support, since Microsoft is in no danger of going out of business anytime soon.
Frankly, I like windows 2000, and until something better comes along, I'm going to stick with it.
(Before you mod this as flamebait reread the parent message. Then mod both messages as flamebait)
And wasn't opening the "real" Pandora's box a bad idea? It appears that Microsoft was accidentally more truthful than they intended.
How to solve most of our problems: 1.Lots of nuclear plants. 2.Cure aging.
You see, in the universe I am from, we too have organizations called ZDNET and Microsoft. However, in my universe, ZDNET has always been anxious to please Microsoft any way they could, to the point of fawning over any MS release.
Reading the link from the article, I see things are different in this universe - I cannot imagine stronger commentary against Microsoft. If anybody can give me pointers on how to get back home....
On second thought, my credit cards work, my Slashdot account works, and this universe seems to be just a bit better. Maybe I'll stay.
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Where do you want to go today?
Better make up your mind quick, your license expires in 10 days.
Hammer of Truth
Wow. Was this a ZDNet article... or a /. post? =)
"I am an Adept of Tantric VAX."
So, what you are saying that Microsoft have made your life so difficult with their licensing policies that you are willing to give them even more money if they will stop hassling you?
Riiighttt.....
Does nothing strike you as just a little bit odd about this? If not, I can send some goons round your house to vaguely menace you until you give them some money to go away. For a while.
Wow...the DMCA will completely backfire on M$
step one: pass DMCA (already done)
step two: arrest all the technologically elite for violations of the DMCA
step three: plea bargain the charges down to probation and lots of community service.
step four: complete said community service switching non-profits away from M$ products (note: with M$'s new pricing policy, all workplace environments are now considered non-profit)
Maybe the DMCA isn't that bad????
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