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U.S. Adds Years To Microsoft's 'Probation'
An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. Justice Department has added another two years to its agreement with Microsoft, extending the protocol licensing program that is part of the company's penance for anti-competitive activities. The organization feels Microsoft is providing documentation too slowly to its licensees." From the article: "At one time, the Justice Department and several state Attorneys General had sought a breakup of Microsoft in order to prevent it from abusing its Windows monopoly. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson at one point ordered such a move, though his ruling was later reversed on appeal. Ultimately Microsoft settled with the Department of Justice, agreeing to far more modest restrictions, including the protocol licensing program." Relatedly, regulators have cleared Vista of anti-competitive elements. They examined the OS on concerns an added search box may have given the company a home-field advantage.
If motorcycles are still legal, then why not? I for one would love to have a simple sport roadster with none of that high-tech safty shit that adds 2/3rds the total cost. Just give me a Miata with 400+ HP under the hood for 12 grand. It CAN be done, far cheaper even. But it will NEVER happen do to all the beurocratic overhead in legal costs.
Life is not for the lazy.
Due to regulation, such cars will never make it in the US, which is a shame since they could get the same MPG as a hybrid car but with half the cost and twice the performance (like a motorcycle).
Saying Java is nice because it works on all OS's is like saying that anal sex is nice because it works on all genders.
lead compliance lawyer for M$ on this antitrust settlement. Now, I have hated microsoft since I was first offered and turned down a job in the early 80s, and turned down offers from M$ in 84 and 87. I'd be rich by now, yes. I made a 'bad' decision financially. However socially I can sleep well, knowing that the evil empire doesn't utilize my brain cells for its domination. The real kicker is not only are they evil, I'm not rich, but my best friend from 6 months old onward thru high school is their lead compliance lawyer brought in to make sure they are 'legally compliant'. We can't talk shop, about anything work related at all, nor can we really talk at all, and thus I hold microsoft responsible for destroying my friendship with my best and longest friend (of some 35+ years now). Bill Gates, you got yours coming dude, the gates of Hell are awaiting for your soul. The song burn baby burn, with lyrics like, "a Microsoft inferno..." comes to mind.