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MS to Implement Some DoJ Settlement Terms Preemptively
lysurgon writes: "The New York Times (free registration, blah blah blah) is reporting that Microsoft will today announce it is taking some steps in implementing parts of the original DoJ settlement, a settlement which is still under review and not yet official. It's seen as a tactic to influence Judge Kollar-Kotelly's deliberation on the more stringent restrictions asked for by nine states attorneys general. Looks like MS wants to get off making some cosmetic changes (no surprise there), but given their rather stormy relationship with the judge, it could backfire. The other interesting thing is that at this stage, without an official ruling, no matter what they do or why they say they're doing it it's legally voluntary." Update: 08/05 17:00 GMT by T : HeUnique adds a link to another story on ZDnet which tosses in a few numbers while remaining fairly vague on what exactly will be released and under what terms.
Like in Italy, where a law is being voted to enable people to demand another judge when they feel the current one isn't "impartial" enough. Earlyer they voted a law to make fraud less punishable. I think the USA can learn a lot from Italy's way of life ;).
"It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful." - Anton LaVey
The US Government is the biggest barrier to individual freedom in this country not Corporate interests. If you don't like the policies of a corporation, you can avoid the company and cease to do business with them. You can't avoid the long reach of Congress. They rule at the other end of a barrel of a gun.
This is yet another side effect of the US's desire to remain an economic superpower.
America's status as an "Economic Superpower" is not due to American Government policies but due to the American worker. American's are the most productive work force in the world. No Government program or law can enhance that productivity only limit it.
It has changed from a Representative Democracy to a colossal beauracratic corporation. Perhaps we should call it The United States of America Inc.?
Please read a history book on America. The United States is not and never was a "Representative Democracy". The United States is a "Constitutional Republic". Perhaps we can call your post, "The United Collection of Uninformed Dumbassed Opinions, Inc."
As someone who was in NYC on 9/11 and lives next to what was the World Trade Center, let me give you some advice. Nothing, not one thing, is comparable to that atrocity. The people that used to occupied the empty apartments around me would completely disagree with you comparing Microsoft to Al Qaeda. That is, if they were STILL ALIVE, jerk...
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
what one true os?
Linux is what YOU make it
thank God the internet isn't a human right.