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Microsoft CA Settlement Claim Forms Hit Mailboxes

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the piece-of-the-pie dept.

mattOzan writes "So I got my Standard Claim Form in the mail today from the California State Superior Court, as I assume many other California residents did as well. This is the mechanism to get a chunk of the US$1.1 billion settlement Microsoft reached with the state of California for their anti-trust lawsuit. All the legal details (PDF) can be obtained online. Some of the fine print: the money will be doled out as vouchers based on what qualifying MS software you or your company obtained between 1995 and 2001 (nothing for 'server computers' or Macs). Two-thirds of all unclaimed money will be given to low-income California schools for computer purchases, and vouchers may also be donated to charity."

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  1. Microsoft's new business model by scovetta · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Engage in unfair business practices
    2. Lose class action lawsuits
    3. Profit!

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    Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. --Nietzsche
  2. I need some help with my form... by BallPeenHammer · · Score: 4, Funny
    Some of the questions on the form to get my money have me perplexed. Any help?

    37: Mother's father's mother's father's mother's maiden name______________

    193: Last digit in decimal expansion of pi___

    7.92x10^14: Meaning of life_

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  3. Re:North Carolina just settled a class action laws by rohar · · Score: 2, Funny

    I used to write games in assembler on my TRS-80 when I was ~11. I don't do anything to that complicated now. Somewhere along the way I must have lost a few braincells. Probably happened in High School. :)