Me too. And his office wrote me back, asking if I'd participate in the Tunney hearings.
This case, however, is a different case. It's a proposed settlement of the class-action suits for private harm caused by MS abusing its monopoly. It's only tangentially related to the DOJ/state antitrust case, in that Judge Jackson's FoF was major ammo.
The late (un?)lamented SCO OpenServer pretty much threw stuff into/opt/{incomprehensible path}, and practially everything in/usr/bin was symbolically linked over there. Even stuff in/etc was symlinked (a bad idea, IMHO). But for path simplicity, you install in/usr/share/package, and install symbolic links in/usr/bin.
I submitted comments to the Bill Lockyer's office (CA DOJ) via their website, and received the following reply (names redacted to protect myself)...
Mr. [name deleted]:
I want to thank you for sending us your comments regarding the
proposed Microsoft settlement. I work for Attorney General Bill Lockyer as
part of the multi-state team that rejected the settlement and that is
continuing to litigate against Microsoft. We are developing lists of those
who would willing to submit comments in the upcoming court proceedings.
Because of your earlier thoughtful comments, we are hoping you would be
willing to participate.
At this point, the court is proceeding on two tracks. The first is
a litigation track, or a trial on the remedies (as opposed to the settlement
agreement.) We are preparing to make initial filings in early December.
The second track is a "Tunney hearing" on the proposed settlement agreement.
This is a fairness hearing where the court will hear comments on the
proposed settlement. The public is invited to participate. We are very
anxious to have knowledgeable people submit written comments. If this is
something you would be interested in doing, can you let me know? If you
are interested, could you send me a contact number? I will put you on a
list and someone from our team will call you in the next weeks to provide
more information. In all likelihood, we will be asking for you to submit a
letter in writing to the court. If you are not interested, just let me know
and we will not share your information with anyone else.
Again, thank you for sending us your comments. I look forward to
hearing from you in the near future.
The casting was almost dead-on as to how I envisioned it... With ONE exception.
McGonagall is not supposed to be an old lady (see the books!). I had envisioned someone who looked kind of like Bebe Neuwirth in full Lilith Sternin mode.
I thought that weather patterns tend to not cross the equator...
If that's true (and even if it's not), why is the ozone hole over the ANTARCTIC? Aren't most of the CFC/ozone-eating gases being emitted in the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE? Why isn't there one over the arctic?
You had spoon()? We only had stick(), and we were glad to have it! And we didn't have these fancy microcomputers neither. No, we had to walk 15 blocks to get from one end to the other, uphill, both ways! And we were glad to do it too!
It has come to our attention that you are violating the rights of our clients and abusing their copyrights by going to the restroom during commercials.
You are therefore being sued for the sum of ONE BILLION DOLLARS (puts pinky to mouth).
I used to work for a defense contractor, and our lab was a restricted area. We were instructed to challenge ANYONE we didn't recognize as being on the access list, even if their badges showed the proper clearance...
One of my co-workers challenged the company president (he was not on the list, and he was unescorted). She got atta-boyed!
Sure, but all they had to do was ask him to pull the offending software off the site.
RTFA. I believe that's what they did...
however in order to enforce Sony's intellectual property rights,
we are requesting the removal of the following files from your site.
http://www.aibohack.com/210/RCodePlus15.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/RCodePlus_F.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/RCodePlus_J.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/rcode/MasterStudioPlus14 .z ip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/AiboLifePlus_11.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/AiboLifePlus_13.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/111/ScopeStik1.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/111/bender1.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/disco3_11x.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/disco3_210.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/ObeyCat15.zip
http://www.aibohack.com/210/copyprot.htm
http://www.aibohack.com/210/files.htm
http://www.aibohack.com/310/tonecmd.htm (and all MIDI files linked to from that page)
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Uh, dude... this one WAS a civil case. RTFA.
Me too. And his office wrote me back, asking if I'd participate in the Tunney hearings.
This case, however, is a different case. It's a proposed settlement of the class-action suits for private harm caused by MS abusing its monopoly. It's only tangentially related to the DOJ/state antitrust case, in that Judge Jackson's FoF was major ammo.
Naw... she was just disgusted by Shatner's kiss.
In the previews they showed Anne Robinson saying, "Whose phaser is set on stupid?" I didn't see that one in the aired version.
Prodigy is owned by SBC aka Southwest Bell Communications (see the reference in the lower right of the web page).
SBC is also the owner of PacBell and Nevada Bell. And, from what I've seen, their service ranks right up there with BT's.
I think you're talking about the Newspad.
Ah! An old-timer! Me too... I remember doing this on SysIII type machines!
The late (un?)lamented SCO OpenServer pretty much threw stuff into
It's time we all adopt the motto of New Hampshire, which I have always admired:
Live free or die
Except, of course, for New Hampshire's Senator Judd Gregg.
Hey, that's a great way to catch Osama! Put up the site at terrorismsucks.com, and then wait for him to sue you in WIPO!
No, she's not English. I was just using that for the *LOOK*, not the actress.
Also, agreed about Dumbledore. He's OK, but an appearance like Sir Alec Guinness had as Obi-Wan would have worked too.
military tribunals for immigrants
though nearly all liberal congressmen voted to pass it.
BZZZT! And thank you for playing. Here's your lovely parting gift.
The military tribunals thing was an EXECUTIVE ORDER, not part of the USA/PATRIOT act. Therefore it belongs to Bush and only Bush.
Now, I just need to figure out what to tell them!
The casting was almost dead-on as to how I envisioned it... With ONE exception.
McGonagall is not supposed to be an old lady (see the books!). I had envisioned someone who looked kind of like Bebe Neuwirth in full Lilith Sternin mode.
That was Machrone's Law.
It's probably still relevant, but the price point has changed.
What's really perverse, of course, is if you run:
iSCSI over IPFC over FCIP...
I suppose you could infinitely virtualize the FC/IP pairs in this scenario...
Yggdrasil. Named after the "tree of the world" from Norse mythology.
I thought that weather patterns tend to not cross the equator...
If that's true (and even if it's not), why is the ozone hole over the ANTARCTIC? Aren't most of the CFC/ozone-eating gases being emitted in the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE? Why isn't there one over the arctic?
You had spoon()? We only had stick(), and we were glad to have it! And we didn't have these fancy microcomputers neither. No, we had to walk 15 blocks to get from one end to the other, uphill, both ways! And we were glad to do it too!
Because, fool, legally, they do have a monopoly. The Findings of Fact were upheld.
So, if I break the law, and am found guilty, I'm free to negotiate a sentence that doesn't punish me at all?
They won't read it... Your letter doesn't have a fat bribe^H^H^H^H^Hcampaign contribution in it, and besides, it's probably got anthrax, too...
Dear FatRatBastard,
It has come to our attention that you are violating the rights of our clients and abusing their copyrights by going to the restroom during commercials.
You are therefore being sued for the sum of ONE BILLION DOLLARS (puts pinky to mouth).
Sincerely,
Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe
Attorneys at Law
I used to work for a defense contractor, and our lab was a restricted area. We were instructed to challenge ANYONE we didn't recognize as being on the access list, even if their badges showed the proper clearance...
One of my co-workers challenged the company president (he was not on the list, and he was unescorted). She got atta-boyed!
Wish I'd been there to bust the pres...
RTFA. I believe that's what they did...