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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?"

12 of 443 comments (clear)

  1. One more first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This first post is also claimed for the Queen of Spain, as is all of California!

  2. Re:Is Microsoft a do-gooder, or up to no good? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fucker! I was gonna say that!

  3. Skins & Punks by The+Lyrics+Guy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    1. Re:Skins & Punks by The+Lyrics+Guy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Oh fuck me with a god damn chainsaw. Fucking HTML posting. I hate you. Let's try that again. I want to shoot someone.

      The Templars - Skinsn & Punks

      Doesn't matter if you know how to play
      Doesn't matter whatcha have to say
      Just get together with your friends
      Fast loud music's not a fashion trend

      CHORUS
      So come on Skinheads with your booted feet - Skins and Punks
      Come on Punks come join in - Skins and Punks
      Up and down like a pogo stick - Skins and Punks

      Doesn't matter if you know how to dance
      Come on kids, come take a chance
      Everyone to the dance floor
      Shout Oi! Oi! Oi! if you want some more

      CHORUS

      Doesn't matter who you are
      Stick with us we're gonna go far
      Get together with your friends
      Fast loud music's not a fashion trend

      CHORUS

  4. Re:RedHat's take by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can you say karma whore ?

  5. HEY, IT'S ALREADY TROLL TUESDAY!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In all parts of the world east of the Atlantic Ocean it's Tuesday now.

  6. What's this new protocol? by brunes69 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ttp://, is that the "tele-transport protocol, or what?

    Please, PLEASE editors CHECK the submissions!

  7. Re:What part of "TROLL" you don't understand? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You obviously don't know the meaning of the
    word "troll". You are confusing it with "crapflooder". Kids these days... A true troll is a thing of beauty, but there aren't any good trolls left, just a bunch of bored angry dumbass kids who think they're smart because they can type the words "fuck", "ass", "shit", and "fag".

  8. Re:speaking of... by Kymermosst · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Funny how that works here on slashdot... I've had similar things happen to me.

    Guess my karma isn't high enough.

    'Course, this will be modded "off topic" and I'll lose a point... but at least I don't post my inflammatory stuff as an AC. :)

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  9. Re:What part of "TROLL" you don't understand? by motorhead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Duh yeah, daddy-o! What he said...

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  10. Re:speaking of... by ScumBiker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've submitted over 100 stories, all of them relevant(sp?) to this site. I've _never_ gotten a stry posted. I don't want to hear any gay troll shit about my nick either.

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  11. OT: your .sig by Rupert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I love Google.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=7+June+1099&btnG= Go ogle+Search

    Fourth link.

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