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Microsoft Flouting DOJ Settlement?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the par-for-the-course dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to the Washington Post, Microsoft is not adhering to the terms of its deal with the DOJ. Specifically, there are allegations that it is "trying to license key pieces of its technology at inflated rates" and "thwarting its antitrust settlement with the federal government". They're charging $100,000 just to see technical info about their communication protocols, and you only get $50,000 back if you decide you don't want to license them. Whoda thunk?"

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  1. Drugs are bad by haydenth · · Score: 3, Redundant

    If any of you thought for a second that Microsoft would actually abide by the settlement with the DOJ you are on crack. What incentive do they have to abide by it? What is the worst that will happen if they don't abide by it? They'll get taken back to court the DOJ, and I'm sure they'll settle again and continue doing what they are doing. I personally have no problem with Microsoft, but If the DOJ is going to settle with them, they better be prepared to enforce the settlement.

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  2. I'm amazed by doinky · · Score: 0, Redundant
    that of all of the comments in my threshold, only two were from died-in-the-wool libertarians who think we should just Leave Heroic Microsoft Alone.

    Is Slashdot finally growing up?

  3. Re:gosh by miniver · · Score: 1, Redundant
    whats the lowest oldest 'puter any programmed BASIC on...

    I've got several possible contenders for this one:

    • 1978-81: TRS-80 Model 1, Level II (16KB RAM)
    • 1982: Commodore VIC 20
    • 1983: Texas Instruments 99/4A

    I'll let you decide which was the oldest/slowest.

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