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DOJ To Oversee Windows 7 Development
MrKaos writes "Windows 7 is already being reviewed by U.S. government technical appointees. Under the terms of Microsoft's November 2001 Justice Department settlement, and final court judgment issued about a year later, a government-sanctioned 'Technical Committee' has been formed to oversee Windows development. The TC is responsible for ensuring that Microsoft complies with the terms of the final judgment, investigating complaints about Microsoft abuses and regularly reporting on the company's compliance."
DoD infiltrates DoJ, mandates Win7 is coded in Ada,
for that geeky-kinky Gates-on-Gates[1] action.
After something like twice the development time/budget of Vista, the effort collapses, the government relents, and WinXP, Nervous Pack 3 is approved for release as Win7.
[1]Yeah, yeah, I know that BeelzeBill won't be involved in Win7, but I appeal to Slashdot's preference for cheap japes over reality.
SecDef Gates is unlikely to outlive this administration, as well.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
This.
Will signify the year of the Linux Desktop.
If there was anything that could make windows worse, this administration will find it.
If you can read this, I forgot to post anonymously.
the staredown between the DOJ geeks and the MS geeks as they both fight for superiority. Think there'll be fistfights in the breakroom?
"Power to the people!" Smack.
"This one's for Billy!" Punch.
I have been waiting for a built-in Windows National Threat Advisory widget for so long.
At first I read that summary:
"...responsible for ensuring that Microsoft compiles with the terms of the final judgment...
Pity... I thought "final judgment" would be an altogether fitting and proper name for any compiler that could successfully compile a Windows OS.
Proudly supporting the Libertarian Party.
the staredown between the DOJ geeks and the MS geeks as they both fight for superiority. Think there'll be fistfights in the breakroom?
Nope, because the DOJ geeks will have badges, guns, pepper spray and tasers.
If you want a back door for spying coded right, code it yourself!
I predict doom, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Slashdotter predicts death of Microsoft. Details at 11.Dear Mr. Mukasey:
Linux kernel in Windows 7 please.
Thanks.
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So we're going to get some DoJ PHB looking over the coder's shoulders, saying "Hrm, y'know, I really liked that paper clip thing. I turned him into a doggie and kept him jumping around all day long. He ever wrote all my memos for me. I-- I mean the DoJ-- really mandates that he be put back."
UTF-8: There and Back Again
Well, there goes Slashdot's whole purpose for existence.
If you haven't been down-modded lately, you aren't trying.
Sacred cows make the best hamburger.
I can just see it now for all us non-US users...
"Please look at the webcam, place your finger on the scanner and make sure your computer has a network connection."
or worse:
I'm sorry but your username has been placed on the 'no-compute' list. Please try again after the current US administration has expired.
Yes considering how astute government bureaucracies are I'm sure they'll really make a lot of difference
Government: We're having some issues with this 'notepad' program. You can't include it, it's anti-competitive.
Microsoft: Are you crazy?! Nobody uses that for actual word processing!
Government: That may be so, but including a word program with your operating system is unfair to the people who make MSOffice
Microsoft: Oh.. Okay... Well, what if we struck some sort of deal with the 'MSOffice' people as a gesture of good will? Maybe bundle their software with our OS?
Government: Why that sounds like a wonderful idea. I'm sure the MSOffice people would really appreciate such a brotherly gesture.
I have nothing compelling to say