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Microsoft Dodges Class Action In WGA Lawsuit

Posted by kdawson on from the hire-your-own-lawyer dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A lawsuit that accused Microsoft of misleading consumers to download and install an update for Windows Genuine Advantage under the guise that it was critical security update will go forward, but not as a class action. A federal judge has refused to certify the lawsuit as a class action, which would have meant that anyone who owned a Windows XP PC in mid-2006 could join the case without having to hire an attorney. As Windows XP was easily the most popular operating system at the time, the ruling means Redmond has managed to avoid hundreds of millions in potential damages."

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  1. If you can dodge a class action lawsuit... by Barefoot+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you can dodge a class action lawsuit, you can dodge a ball.

    1. Re:If you can dodge a class action lawsuit... by Spazztastic · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you can dodge a class action lawsuit, you can dodge a chair.

      Fixed that for you.

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  2. TWAT by SpockLogic · · Score: 5, Funny

    WGA renamed for Vista and 7 as "The Windows Activation Technologies (TWAT)" Your Honor, I rest my case.

    1. Re:TWAT by Spazztastic · · Score: 4, Funny

      WGA renamed for Vista and 7 as "The Windows Activation Technologies (TWAT)"

      Your Honor, I rest my case.

      I made a guild in World of Warcraft called T W A T, The War Against Terrorism. Anybody who objected to the name was called a terrorist, including the GM who contacted me about it. It didn't end very well...

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  3. Re:$5 million for how many users? by Nerdfest · · Score: 4, Funny

    Relax, we have plenty of rage for both Microsoft and lawyers. No one needs to go without.