Few Takers For Microsoft's Settlement Cash

Makarand writes "According to this article on SiliconValley.com very few claims have been received to claim money from a Microsoft antitrust settlement in California. Only about 4% of the estimated 14 million eligible California consumers have bothered to file a claim till now. The deadline for filing claims is officially April 28 but is likely to be pushed back into May or June. Either, consumers have found the claims process too confusing, time-consuming and discouraging to keep them from making a claim or they are waiting till the last minute to file(like taxes). According to the settlement one-third of the unclaimed money will be kept by Microsoft and the rest will be given to Californian schools."

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[demigod]

...Bill gates does, has, and will continue to, give vast quantites of money to charities and schools. Try reading his will sometime.

Where is the data to back this up?

If I remember right, before the formation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation he really gave very little when compared with other filthy rich guys.

When you can show me he gives an equal or greater percentage of his wealth as the next 10 richest guys, I'll be impressed.