__/ [ Kelsey Bjarnason ] on Thursday 19 April 2007 05:34 \__
> On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:52:35 -0700, nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Quote:
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>> Microsoft Corp. agreed Wednesday to pay Iowans up to $180 million to
>> settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed the company had a monopoly
>> that cost the state's citizens millions of dollars extra for software
>> products.
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>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_settlement_2
>
> "Companies with multiple copies can seek vouchers that will enable them to
> buy computer equipment and software."
>
> Er... umm... er... if the issue is them having a monopoly, how is
> providing vouchers to be used on buying software - presumably MS software
> - going to help the situation?
Luckily they can now buy Dells with Linux preloaded, so they needn't pay
Microsoft a penny.
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