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California Takes Issue With Microsoft Settlement Idea

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-can't-just-print-money dept.

Deepfoo writes: "Note from CNet on the California challenge to Microsoft's attempt to settle the 100 civil cases on file against it by donating equipment. The dissenters will argue that those harmed in the lawsuit aren't getting compensated directly in this way, and that the ploy of donating equipment to schools is a transparent effort to further extend its monopoly. The dissenting California lawyers estimate the actual damages due to Californians alone could be on the order of 3 to 9 billion (wide range, but that's what they've said). Is Microsoft a do-gooder, or up to no good?"

2 of 443 comments (clear)

  1. please fix url by theantix · · Score: 5, Informative

    should be http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7978672.html

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  2. What would be nice... by Cpyder · · Score: 5, Informative

    is that California would ask Microsoft to take the approach RedHat suggested. (In short: MS buys the hardware and RedHat gives away the soft)