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Microsoft, DoJ Reach Tentative Settlement

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sent-to-bed-without-dinner dept.

JeffMagnus writes: "MSNBC is reporting that the tentative settlement between Microsoft and the DoJ calls for a five-year consent decree between the government and Microsoft governing the company's conduct. A three person panel of independent experts will be created to review the companys' future activity." The New York Times appears to be the original source for the settlement stories; there's also an AP article.

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  1. Re:Besides by weave · · Score: 5, Funny
    I wonder how much of that billion went to fund those stupid codernaught commercials. My god were they bad.

    Now the current commercial where a room full of mainframes are replaced by a single box running Linux by IBM, now that is good.

  2. Cynicism by jbrians · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man you guys are cynical. Isn't it possible that the feds and states will make sure to put real, competent, neutral people on this advisory panel? If so, they will be able to see to it that the spirit of the sanctions are carried out, so that simply "changing the wording" won't be enough to get MS by anymore.
    -Brian

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    1. Re:Cynicism by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 3, Funny

      Man you guys are cynical. Isn't it possible that the feds and states will make sure to put real, competent, neutral people on this advisory panel? If so, they will be able to see to it that the spirit of the sanctions are carried out, so that simply "changing the wording" won't be enough to get MS by anymore.
      -Brian

      you know what, your right. they will put neutral people on that pannel. just like they did for the warren commision. nice and neutral...yep.

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  3. Re:Shameful by jejones · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Microsoft officials also have warned they wouldn't accept any broad prohibitions against bundling new features into Windows."

    Gee...if I'm ever found guilty of a crime, will I get to tell the court what penalties I find unacceptable?

    You're right. "Putrid" doesn't even begin to describe it.