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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. 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.