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Microsoft to Fight Crime With Spammer's Millions

Posted by samzenpus on from the crime-is-futile dept.

daria42 writes "It looks as if the $7 million Microsoft won from spam king Scott Richter won't go into a Swiss bank account and never be seen again after all. The company plans to dedicate a cool $5 mil to helping law enforcement agencies address computer-related crimes. Another $1 million will go to New York State to "expand computer-related skills training for youths and adults", with the rest being flagged to pay Microsoft's legal costs."

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  1. computer related crimes. by Hallow · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How much you wanna bet this $5 mil gets donated to help law enforcement agencies curb piracy?

    Perhaps "donation" will go straight into the coffers of the Business Software Alliance?

  2. Cheap deal by tod_miller · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Paying $5mil to get people to enforce your whim, suddenly computerized crime targets OSS DVD players and MythTV media center software.

    Hurrah.

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  3. Yea right. by Dunbal · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How much do you want to be that the $5 million to "help law enforcement" will be $5 million worth of Windows Vista licenses?

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  4. Asshole by DogDude · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    When you have billions you can be really generous with millions.

    And what percentage of your income, pray tell, do you give to charity? C'mon, big spender. We want to know.

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  5. Re:Not enough by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Bill Gates burns more than that lighting his grill on weekends.

    he claims that burning $1000.00 bills makes the burgers taste better.

    Oh and when asked about all the poor that would live better with that money he was burning he remarked," Taht is what Windows Vista is goingto be for. to make their lives better without money.... $180.00 at a time.... now hand me another stack of $1000's please...."

    Mrs gates was unavailable for comment and has not been seen cince she went to find the bathroom 2 days ago in their home.