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DOJ Argues in Favor of MS Settlement
hpa writes: "It is described in this article on CNET the Department of Justice is arguing in favour of the proposed settlement, because the government's case was too weak to impose additional penalties on Microsoft. Somehow this seems like a very odd thing to me, effectively the prosecution is pleading on the part of the defendant..." There's also an AP story.
Defense: Your honor, our client committed no crime.
DOJ: Yes, he did. He committed lots. Look, we have evidence.
Defense: Your honor, our client has committed crimes and is sorry.
Judge: Oh, well, in that case.
DOJ: Your honor! We demand a punishment!
Defense: A punishment? Are you some sort of barbarian, with your "punishing"?
DOJ: Your client will be punished!
Defense: Will not!
DOJ: Will too!
Defense: Will not!
[...3 hours later]
DOJ: Will not! I mean! Wait, that was no fair I...
Defense: Ha! Sucka!
Judge: Case dismissed!
-l
In the future, please refrain from the use of profanity in your posts.
A word of advice: Gratuitous profanity only gives your audience a reason to immediately ignore every subsequent word that you speak or type.
...another /.er's comment i once read:
The DOJ was supposed to come down on Microsoft, but they went down on them instead.
;o
Seriously, this does not suprise me at all, given the priorities of the current administration.
it won!
How we know is more important than what we know.
You spelled "innovation" wrong. Although given that it was a GWB quote, perhaps you were quoting him accurately.
"It's overkill, of course. But you can never have too much overkill." - Anonymous Slashdot Coward
DOJ Lawyer, TK429 : Hey, you Microsoft, Let me take a look at your software!
Bill Glates : This is not the software you're looking for.
TK429 : Ok, this isn't the software we're looking for.
Gates (waving his hand) : We may procede.
TK429 : Ok, these guys look clean, move along.
"Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons!"
"$680,000 / $450,000"
So our elected representives are not only whores, but cheap whores at that.
(Not that I can come up with the money to buy my own congresscritter. But as things go, that's popcorn money.)
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sure they were. Clinton and his party took money from everybody, not just American citizens. Now that's open-minded.
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
Instead of the traditional Windoze or Office artwork/logo, they would have to show a large, full-color picture of OJ Simpson on every product package. Think of it -- OJ could use the royalties to pay the civil judgment against him, and M$ would have a celebrity endorsement.
First, yesterday's news that the Vatican Endorses .NET Messenger Service, and now this!
When faced with a problem, many web developers say "I know, I'll use JavaScript!".
Now they have two problems.
Looks like MS scored a huge ROI for supporting Dubya
A gentle breeze oughta do it...
with a toothbrush...
There is a war going on for your mind.
"The evidence before the court is incontravertible!
There's no need for the jury to retire.
In all my years of judging I have never heard before,
Of someone more deserving of the full penalty of the law.
The way you made them suffer,
Your exquisite wife and mother,
Fills me with the urge to deficate! --
Philip Beck: Excuse me, your honor, but we've decided our case is too weak, we're dropping the charges.
What!?!?!?!?
Philip Beck: Yes, now if you'll just bang your gavel...
But .. but .. They're guilty! Any fool can see!
Philip Beck: Oh, my no, we hardly have a case, now please dismiss the court, as the defense has a plans to attend a fundraising party and I really do wish them not to be late.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
A troll is someone who lives under a bridge. Perhaps it is because you live under a bridge?
Look over your head.
Ah, Microsoft got their hands on the new speedpass watch! This thing is more powerful than we thought.
mark
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. -- Carl Sagan
"If GWB really said, 'I prefer inovation [sic] over legislation,' then Microsoft's commercials really sank into him. "
Yet another reason why the FCC should limit the kinds of commercials that are broadcast during children's programming.