Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't (OT)

2002-04-19 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Wed, 2002-04-17 at 08:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bush and Cheney are not part of the problem. If the structure beneath them needs repair, I still don't blame them. They have done a good job so far. For the record, I happen to agree with you. The one snag I've seen lately was when the

Re: [Samba] Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-19 Thread Bill Studenmund
On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Denis Vlasenko wrote: On 18 April 2002 17:33, Bill Studenmund wrote: Ahh, here's a quote from the definitions: 1.4 IPR Impairing License shall mean the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser/Library General Public License, and any license that requires in any

Re: [Samba] Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-18 Thread Bill Studenmund
On 18 Apr 2002, David Brodbeck wrote: On Thu, 2002-04-18 at 19:42, Denis Vlasenko wrote: ComputerWire predicted the release of CIFS and SMB could squash open source when news first broke of its decision to open the technology in March. As details of the CIFS license have emerged since

RE: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-17 Thread ken
On Wed, 2002-04-17 at 06:23, Barran, Richard wrote: I agree. But I would a couple more names to your list of people we need to vote out: Bush and Cheney. And believe me, I do everything I can to get these guys out and stop them from raping our freedoms and selling out to

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-17 Thread FemmeFatale
ken wrote: Do you know our fundamental problem in Canada is? We SHOULD have inherited: British Culture, French Cuisine, and Yankee Knowhow.. Instead we got: Yankee Culture, British Cuisine, and French Knowhow... Ken. I hate to say it but you're correct Ken. And I'm french... Go

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-17 Thread Deryk Barker
Thus spake FemmeFatale ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): ken wrote: Do you know our fundamental problem in Canada is? We SHOULD have inherited: British Culture, French Cuisine, and Yankee Knowhow.. Instead we got: Yankee Culture, British Cuisine, and French Knowhow... Ken. I

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-17 Thread ken
On Wed, 2002-04-17 at 16:12, Deryk Barker wrote: Thus spake FemmeFatale ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): ken wrote: Do you know our fundamental problem in Canada is? We SHOULD have inherited: British Culture, French Cuisine, and Yankee Knowhow.. Instead we got: Yankee

[expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread David Rankin
Antitrust Division, U.S. D.O.J. We the people, in order to promote fair opportunity for competition in the computer software and operating system markets, want to know why Microsoft is allowed to continue is predatory practices within the software market. Of greatest concern is

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread Sevatio
What I find very troubling is the fact that the local telephone provider (Qwest) has been forcing their customers onto the MSN network. This so-called merging of Qwest and MSN will increase MSN's substantially customer base. How the h*ll did they manage to get away with this manuveur? This

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
The government has become increasingly intrusive over the last 20 years. Taxes are beyond intolerable; they are now insane. Not only that, but it's clear that the democrats are out to increase taxes further and do away with our personal freedoms; second amendment, digital, and otherwise. The

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread Joel Esler
How do they force people onto MSN? On Tuesday 16 April 2002 07:00 pm, you wrote: What I find very troubling is the fact that the local telephone provider (Qwest) has been forcing their customers onto the MSN network. This so-called merging of Qwest and MSN will increase MSN's substantially

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Tuesday 16 April 2002 07:00 pm, Sevatio wrote: What I find very troubling is the fact that the local telephone provider (Qwest) has been forcing their customers onto the MSN network. This so-called merging of Qwest and MSN will increase MSN's substantially customer base. How the h*ll did

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread Mark Weaver
On Tue, 2002-04-16 at 20:00, Carroll Grigsby wrote: On Tuesday 16 April 2002 07:00 pm, Sevatio wrote: What I find very troubling is the fact that the local telephone provider (Qwest) has been forcing their customers onto the MSN network. This so-called merging of Qwest and MSN will

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread mike
More partisan bullshit from Lyvim!!! Microsoft was being prosecuted rather nicely until the shrub took office, now the (in)justice department is backing off. Hollings will be experiencing the wrath of my ballot at his next time at bat, though. There are over 400 offenders to be listed why

Re: [expert] Microsoft - The settlement that isn't

2002-04-16 Thread Damian G
On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 12:19:40 -0500 David Rankin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Antitrust Division, U.S. D.O.J. We the people, in order to promote fair opportunity for competition in the computer software and operating system markets, want to know why Microsoft is allowed to continue is