Oh yeah just like all the others cost M$ soooo much. :P Why M$ is barely hanging on, they are losing all kinds of money (http://itmatters.com.ph/news/news_04172003b.html), their market cap is down (http://money.cnn.com/2004/07/20/technology/microsoft/index.htm), and it looks like they will soon fold up shop. Yeah, and monkies might fly out of my ass. It makes one wonder just who's idea it was to once again put M$ in the spotlight as the horrible tyrant? There is a saying that there is no such thing as bad press (unless your going to jail or into backrupcy) and once again we see California hauling ass to the courts ... over what? The fact that CA's government can't get a part of the settlement pie. Problem is they NEVER PAY RETAIL on any software they buy (INCLUDING and especially M$, trust me on this, it's all licensing) and the settlement is for retail and OEM customers! So just what is the point here? Either a) they (Cali) wants all the low cost software they got for FREE now that M$ is getting a new one cut which is unrealistic or b) someone wants to try and keep painting M$ and the sad beaten on corporation that has already give till it hurt (yeah right ... vouchers? For more M$ stuff?! Yeah, that hurts ... it truly pains them to give away more of their products thus flooding the market with more M$ stuff and thus ensuring they keep their share of desktops and profits up ... truly tragic <sarcasim>) and thus should be pitied. I dislike M$ but lawsuits only pay the suits ... even the M$ ones eventually. It only serves as a write off (if they can even win which I doubt) and free press for M$ and does little to even the playing field. This particular lawsuit just a waste of time. Paul P. -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen W Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 4:25 PM To: RH discussion; SuSE OT List; linux users Subject: Calif. cities, counties sue Microsoft This could cost M$ many big ones... :-) http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040828-080804-6845r.htm ===== Stephen W Sarasota, FL "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine ..." Proverbs _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
