Bandus Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 Redmond, WA - Microsoft today filed papers in Federal District Court alleging that the United States Government is a monopoly. The papers allege that the current government has stifled competition, and has prevented innovation in government, by using its monopoly power to pass laws prohibiting the formation of another Federal government.
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 Don't we have a rule about posting URLs to the originals for stuff like this? Or is it a gag? Sure looks like a gag to me.
Commander Elio Jason Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 quote: Microsoft today filed papers in Federal District Court alleging that the United States Government is a monopoly and this is from MICROSOFT?! i'd say "Hey look who's talking Bill." these are companies i view as monopolies 1. Bellsouth 2. Microsoft 3. 3000AD( j/k )
Dambreville Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 quote: these are companies i view as monopolies 1. Bellsouth 2. Microsoft 3. 3000AD( j/k )
Steve Schacher Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 I just got class action papers in the mail in a suit against Microsoft by California. The class is anyone who bought a PC in California between 1995 and 2001 that came bundled with MS-DOS, Windows, Word, Excel, Office, and/or Works. There was a settlement and Microsoft offered anyone in the class coupons for any software/hardware anywhere. There was a price list for how much each Office title was worth in coupons. Any money left over after the class has been paid will go "to the children."
Eclipse Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 heh I got one of those too... would have come out to something like 15 bucks I would have gotten. Not reallyworth the effort IMO.
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Commander Elio Jason: these are companies i view as monopolies 1. Bellsouth 2. Microsoft 3. 3000AD( j/k ) LOL!!!
Guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: quote:Originally posted by Commander Elio Jason: these are companies i view as monopolies 1. Bellsouth 2. Microsoft 3. 3000AD( j/k ) LOL!!! Uh, well, 3000AD could (effectively) be considered a monopoly if you're only considering it's corner of the market - all without buying out the competition and/or running them into the ground
GREG MILLER Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 If you think Microsoft is bad, Veriscum (Verisign) is worse!
XOR Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 u know when u think about it Bill Gates stole windows fair and squrare from Apple and he has all the right to do whatever he wants with it
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