Calif. cities, counties sue Microsoft

[IT Dept]

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.


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This could cost M$ many big ones...  :-)

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040828-080804-6845r.htm




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Stephen W
Sarasota, FL

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine ..."  Proverbs


		
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