Yet more proof that Microsoft sucks a$$

[manly]

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
What ever happend to that anti-trust monopoly thingy with mirosoft?

The Bush administration assigned some pro-business DoJ suit to negotiate a completely toothless settlement with MS. Since the 2000 election, Bush had already said he wouldn't pursue MS (admittedly, there are political overtones to the litigation). Basically, Bush wanted the case closed as quickly as possible. Since the settlement, as lousy as it is for competition, was negotiated in good faith between MS and the feds, the federal judge assigned to the case rubber-stamped it with little objection.

In short, MS won big time. However, they might still be vulnerable from civil antitrust suits from AOL and Sun. Sun particularly has a good case, but I've learned not to expect MS to ever pay any penalties for their illegal anti-competitive actions.

 

[Anubis]

ok i dont know WTF they are talkin about. i just went to MSN.com useing opera 7 and IE6 and they look EXACTLY the same

Heres a screen shot. they are EXACTLY the same!!

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
ok i dont know WTF they are talkin about. i just went to MSN.com useing opera 7 and IE6 and they look EXACTLY the same

Heres a screen shot. they are EXACTLY the same!!

Same here, I'm using opera.

 

[her209]

Opera is da shiznitz

 

[fr]

What is this user agent called DA 5.0 I keep seeing?

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
What ever happend to that anti-trust monopoly thingy with mirosoft?

The Bush administration assigned some pro-business DoJ suit to negotiate a completely toothless settlement with MS. Since the 2000 election, Bush had already said he wouldn't pursue MS (admittedly, there are political overtones to the litigation). Basically, Bush wanted the case closed as quickly as possible. Since the settlement, as lousy as it is for competition, was negotiated in good faith between MS and the feds, the federal judge assigned to the case rubber-stamped it with little objection.

In short, MS won big time. However, they might still be vulnerable from civil antitrust suits from AOL and Sun. Sun particularly has a good case, but I've learned not to expect MS to ever pay any penalties for their illegal anti-competitive actions.

Thanks manly that was consise

I always wondered how one day it just disappeared from the headlines it had occupied for the better part of 2 years

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
What ever happend to that anti-trust monopoly thingy with mirosoft?

The Bush administration assigned some pro-business DoJ suit to negotiate a completely toothless settlement with MS. Since the 2000 election, Bush had already said he wouldn't pursue MS (admittedly, there are political overtones to the litigation). Basically, Bush wanted the case closed as quickly as possible. Since the settlement, as lousy as it is for competition, was negotiated in good faith between MS and the feds, the federal judge assigned to the case rubber-stamped it with little objection.

In short, MS won big time. However, they might still be vulnerable from civil antitrust suits from AOL and Sun. Sun particularly has a good case, but I've learned not to expect MS to ever pay any penalties for their illegal anti-competitive actions.

Wow, let's blame the bush administration for everything that has happened while he is in office. My computer crashed a few days ago...stupid bush administration. Bush must have relaxed rules on quality of computers or something and thus my computer crashed. Yes, everything that happens is because of bush. Who is this new "suit" that bush assigned to negotiate a settlement? It looked to me like the same people negotiating as always. *sigh*

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: XZeroII

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
What ever happend to that anti-trust monopoly thingy with mirosoft?

The Bush administration assigned some pro-business DoJ suit to negotiate a completely toothless settlement with MS. Since the 2000 election, Bush had already said he wouldn't pursue MS (admittedly, there are political overtones to the litigation). Basically, Bush wanted the case closed as quickly as possible. Since the settlement, as lousy as it is for competition, was negotiated in good faith between MS and the feds, the federal judge assigned to the case rubber-stamped it with little objection.

In short, MS won big time. However, they might still be vulnerable from civil antitrust suits from AOL and Sun. Sun particularly has a good case, but I've learned not to expect MS to ever pay any penalties for their illegal anti-competitive actions.

Wow, let's blame the bush administration for everything that has happened while he is in office. My computer crashed a few days ago...stupid bush administration. Bush must have relaxed rules on quality of computers or something and thus my computer crashed. Yes, everything that happens is because of bush. Who is this new "suit" that bush assigned to negotiate a settlement? It looked to me like the same people negotiating as always. *sigh*

His name is Charles James. He reports to Attorney General John Ashcroft. In the Clinton administration, the DoJ antitrust chief was Joel Klein.

For those who know how to read, here's a good summary of the history of the case:
http://users.rcn.com/sjandersondc/stories/2002/10/22/theDojProposedFinalSettlem.html

Now STFU instead of talking out of your ass again.

 

[speed01]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
ok i dont know WTF they are talkin about. i just went to MSN.com useing opera 7 and IE6 and they look EXACTLY the same

Heres a screen shot. they are EXACTLY the same!!

Mine works right as well, and yes I did check to make sure it was set to identify as Opera.....

Speed