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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. Not a chance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Posting AC due to paranoia 8S

    MSFT is lobbying HARD on this to get this settlement through cause they know they will come out smelling like roses in the end, but with the growing awareness of the language of the settlement, it seems highly unlikely that it will breeze through. If enough people like /.'ers comment to the DoJ (read, take action and not just wish you could) about this it will crash and burn like a corrupt copy of Windows 95. Read the Article, it does have some instructions at on where to go from here for the commonfolk. Also, a non-partisan board is a Good Thing(tm) in this whole mess.

    Then again, I am just preaching to the choir on this, right?

  2. Am I to understand... by toupsie · · Score: 5, Interesting
    That Microsoft says in the trial that open source packages such as Linux, BSD, Apache, Sendmail and Perl are proof that it has no monopoly in the software industry. However if there is injury to the industry found by the Justice Dept. and the courts in the Microsoft case, that these open source products are not considered injured by that monopoly.

    Is this legal FUD practiced by both sides of this case?

    My solution? Require Microsoft to develop its own technology without outside help for 5 years. They can't acquire technology, buy companies or lease patents. See how long they last...

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  3. Re:Not a troll, but useless by Decimal · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A red flag should go off when a Slashdot poster, or comment acceptor chooses a text with a link identical to one in an earlier story within a certain time period. Sort of a "Warning: Are you sure this hasn't been posted before? Check the story below to be sure this isn't a duplicate." message.

    Yes, even the kings of slashdot could benefit from idiot-proof software.

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    Remember "Bring 'em on"? *sigh