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Massachusetts Appealing Microsoft Ruling

Posted by michael on from the and-then-there-was-one dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Criticizing the "loophole-filled deal" and saying "We are prepared to go it alone," Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly has announced that Massachusetts is appealing the Microsoft ruling. Seven other states have dropped out and are negotiating enforcement and attorney fees. West Virginia is still undecided on an appeal."

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  1. Re:It's the symbolic last act of defiance... by DAldredge · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And since we are talking about Mass. It's all about wasting the taxpayers money, and ignoring everything someone with the last name of Kennedy does that is illegal!

  2. Re:Figures... by chamenos · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    he's not an idiot. he represents the average computer user, and the average computer user would be unable to install linux on his/her own.

    i guess you fit into the anal-retentive fuckwit category.

  3. Re:Consequences? by Dolly_Llama · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Lets say that Massachusetts ends up getting everything that Open Source advocates, Linux users, etc want in terms of penalties against Microsoft

    Bill Gates drawn and quartered in the city square? Likewise his male progeny so that cannot thus take revenge?

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  4. Re:AG Reilly's Comments... by xintegerx · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Maybe because nobody cared?

    And shaking hands isn't nice... although it takes courage to do it all day.... However, it's a horrible way to judge him...

    But heck, if it works it works, right! You meet him for 10 seconds, shake hands, and now you feel you know him so you post on slashdot. Wow.

    So if I shake hands with 1,000 geeks, there's a chance some will be on slashdot. And they will tell all I am nice (to brag about 'meeting' me). Isn't that great!! I gotta remember that one...

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  5. Re:This should be intersting... by MacAndrew · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No offense, but I can't believe you guys finally elected that bozo (IMHO). Or maybe I have him confused with another bozo, er, Mass politician... Where have the greats gone (there are still a couple).

    If you have a Dem AG -- are they screaming at each other yet? Is Romney even in office?

    -- ex-Mass resident, depressed at state's drift rightward

  6. Re:The Lone Ranger by Not+One+Of+Us · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    but with no other (except possibly one) state to support it
    West Virginia doesn't count.
  7. I don't get it. by Otis_INF · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Here we have a state which proclaims to do whatever it takes to make life better for us, customers, but on the other hand, the REAL person who wants to do whatever it takes to make it better for customers, Ralph Nader, only gets a handfull of votes.

    Now, if the people in massachusetts are really concerned about their rights as a customer, next time, vote Ralph Nader, and don't vote for ego-tripping wannabee's who now are running the appeal.

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