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Cringely On Microsoft Settlement

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cutting-analysis dept.

sandalwood writes: "Robert X Cringley has a new article about the proposed settlement in the Microsoft antitrust case. He includes information on where to write to make your views known (the 'proposed Final Judgement' accepts comments from the public for a period of 60 days after it's been published)."

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  1. Re:Huh, I always thought.. by krmt · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bet that they do read the site, but they have some hidden agenda against PBS.

    PBS IT Guy 1: Oh no! Slashdot linked to us again!

    PBS IT Guy 2: Those bastards! The last Slashdot effect nearly killed us! What'll we do boss?

    PBS IT Guy 1: We pray they realize it's a duplicate story son. We pray...

    CmdrTaco: Good Evening Gentlemen etc etc etc

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    "I may not have morals, but I have standards."

  2. DOJ should just be honest; US will agree by ChicagoFan · · Score: 4, Funny
    The thing is that if the DOJ just came out and admitted, "We're letting Microsoft off the hook completely in exchange for them giving us the ability to spy on terrorists for national security reasons.", most Americans would be all for it. The DOJ shouldn't be hiding this fact; they should be advertising it as a feature. That will win them all the public support they could want.

    Perhaps the DOJ needs to borrow Microsoft's PR spin doctor folks.

    &lt /cynic >

    ChicagoFan

  3. New User Preference by F452 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I suggest a new user option:

    "Do not display duplicate story postings."

  4. Re:Time to watch our backs by Thatman311 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just because Big Bill isn't going "Bwahahahaha" the whole time, doesn't mean that M$ ain't evil. Your definition sounds more like a cartoon stereotype than a reasonable working def. Putting your profits ahead of the life, health, and freedom from pain of any number of others? *That's* evil.

    And to you, putting profits first being an evil thing is a value judgement. Look at AOL...they keep blanking the country side with AOL CD's which just end up in the garbage pile is evil. I mean they are litterally destorying our enivornment which is not easy to clean up. To clean up the stuff that Microsoft puts out you just delete it and re-use them bits.

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  5. Re:Vote Democrat next time! by Pathetic+Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We did vote Democrat. But the Republicans counted the votes.