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Microsoft Case Enters Crucial Penalty Phase

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nervous-goalies dept.

An Anonymous Coward points out an article from Joseph Menn's in the Los Angeles Times which begins: "Microsoft -- Nine states waging a landmark antitrust battle against Microsoft Corp. are preparing to venture into territory that has been barely visible during the past years of legal slogging: the future." This delves slightly into ways in which the states in legal conflict with Microsoft would like to see Microsoft constrained legally going forward.

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  1. hmm by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Microsoft -- Nine states waging a landmark antitrust battle against Microsoft Corp. are preparing to venture into territory that has been barely visible during the past years of legal slogging: the future."

    So this is kind of like Terminator, except the other way round ?

    They split up Microsoft- but it reformed!

    Bill Gates: "I'll be back"

    graspee

  2. I've got four words for you... by bmw · · Score: 3, Funny

    I LOVE THIS COMPANY! YEAH!

    1. Re:I've got four words for you... by PolyDwarf · · Score: 3, Funny

      That's five words.
      The proper four words are:

      "Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers"

  3. I liked the cartoon outcome... by waytoomuchcoffee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here

  4. The future? by secondsun · · Score: 3, Funny

    I didn't know that MS headquarters had a flux capacator, much less the ability to travel the necessary 88 mph. Go them.

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  5. Re:Sweet Jesus... It's HIM... by netsharc · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bill Gates: You want answers?
    Brendan Sullivan: I think I'm entitled.
    Bill Gates: You want answers?
    Brendan Sullivan: I want the truth!
    Bill Gates: You can't handle the truth!

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  6. Re:Sweet Jesus... It's HIM... by Bodrius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whatever you say, but please, please, please don't use the sentence "uncensored movie of Gates/Ballmer cracking loose" ever again.

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  7. Final moments of the trial... by Spoing · · Score: 3, Funny
    Judge: "Mr. Gates, as a spokesman and an influential leader of Microsoft Corporation, do you promise not to use Microsoft's current monopoly in an abusive manner?"

    Gates: "Well..." [Bill, staring at the floor, kicks a tile with the tip of his shoe. He glances at Balmer.]

    Judge: "Billll???" [Peering down to catch youthful William's eye.] "Come one now, you can do it. Steven's already promised."

    Gates: "OK, I -- I promise."

    Judge: "See, that wasn't so bad. Was it?" [Most in the court room look around, shaken by the emotion, almost to the point of crying. Some indeed do wipe back tears as they nod in approval.]

    Doj: "Oh, darn it! Everybody, group hug!" [And a cheer goes up as Justice has once agin been served. Golly, it sure as heck has.]

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  8. About time! by Decimal · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's about time this trial finally got to the penalty stage. Let's see all of those consumers bend over and get what's coming to them! The court has slowed down Microsoft's conquest long enough, and the company is very eager to "settle" the score on this one.

    Don't give me that look. You know everyone else is thinking it.

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