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."

Comments

Yup.

[Kingrames]

This.

Will signify the year of the Linux Desktop.

If there was anything that could make windows worse, this administration will find it.

Looking forward to this

[edwebdev]

I have been waiting for a built-in Windows National Threat Advisory widget for so long.

Re:Looking forward to this

[mhall119]

You want a widget that never changes color from orangish-yellow?

Heh

[Oxy the moron]

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.

Fistfights? Nope.

[Nick Driver]

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.

Re:Fistfights? Nope.

[MBGMorden]

Nope, because the DOJ geeks will have badges, guns, pepper spray and tasers. But the MS guys will be packing office chairs . . .

Re:I am _so_ calling this one:

[morgan_greywolf]

Pssst. DoJ had oversight of Vista, too, and it turned out just f...uhhh...oh. Nevermind. Nothing to see here, move along

Re:Not nearly far enough

[jeiler]

Maybe you shouldn't be commenting about things that you have no clue about.

Well, there goes Slashdot's whole purpose for existence.

Homeland Computer Security

[Roger W Moore]

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.

Government oversight..

[Cathoderoytube]

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.

Re:I am _so_ calling this one:

[Anonymous Coward]

As a republican, I find this sort of increased government intervention frightening. Then maybe you should stop calling yourself a republican.

Re:I am _so_ calling this one:

[RiotingPacifist]

Do you think that US independence was a bad idea too? Honestly? On behalf of the rest of the world im gunna have to say yes