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DOJ Argues in Favor of MS Settlement

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-surprises-here dept.

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.

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  1. I know what happened by lblack · · Score: 4, Funny

    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

  2. It all boils down to... by segfaultdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...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.

  3. The DOJ's case was so weak.. by QuantumG · · Score: 5, Funny

    it won!

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  4. Re:GWB by ChadN · · Score: 5, Funny

    You spelled "innovation" wrong. Although given that it was a GWB quote, perhaps you were quoting him accurately.

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  5. This is not the settlement you're looking for.... by gnovos · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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  6. Re:Excuse me but... by Jaysyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    with a toothbrush...

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  7. Re:GWB by fobbman · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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.