Microsoft Loses Appeal of "Vista-Capable" Lawsuit

Microsoft Loses Appeal of "Vista-Capable" Lawsuit 236

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:00PM from the now-it-comes-out dept.

bfwebster writes "Microsoft has lost its appeal to remove class-action status for the 'Vista Capable' lawsuit that has already resulted in some embarrassing internal e-mails being released publicly. As Computerworld reports, in its appeal to the US Ninth Circuit Court, Microsoft argued (among other things) that 'continuing the lawsuit might mean new disclosures of insider e-mails, which could "jeopardize Microsoft's goodwill" and "disrupt Microsoft's relationships with its business partners."' Given what's been released so far (158-page PDF), not to mention Microsoft's history of rather frank internal e-mails, that's probably putting it mildly. There could be some interesting reading ahead."

Microsoft Loses Appeal of "Vista-Capable" Lawsuit

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Goodwill? (Score:5, Funny)

by webview ( 49052 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:03PM (#23165138)

Microsoft's Goodwill? Everyone (including ISVs and OEMs) know how to work with Microsoft.

Yay! (Score:2, Funny)

by symbolset ( 646467 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:04PM (#23165170) Journal

If he wins... we get more coupons for Microsoft products... in 2024.

"Microsoft's Goodwill" ? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:08PM (#23165202)

"Microsoft's Goodwill" ?

You mean the way they try and extinguish open source initiatives, but don't destroy the developers houses?

Re:"Microsoft's Goodwill" ? (Score:5, Funny)

by kurt555gs ( 309278 ) writes: <<kurt555gs> <at> <ovi.com>> on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:12PM (#23165242) Homepage

Interesting how lawyers can put words together that are utterly meaningless.

Microsoft + Goodwill = ?

Those words can not be used in the same sentence in English.

Cheers

Re:Yay! (Score:5, Funny)

by phillymjs ( 234426 ) writes: <slashdot@stanTWAINgo.org minus author> on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:14PM (#23165272) Homepage Journal

Who cares about the eventual outcome? I just want to read more of the damning stuff that gets uncovered in discovery, and clap my hands together with glee!

~Philly

Re:Yay! (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:18PM (#23165320)

If he wins... we get more coupons for Microsoft products... in 2024.

You sure their next OS will be out by then? They don't plan on releasing it until it's completely finished, you know.

Re:Will M$ be able to get right for windows 7? or (Score:3, Funny)

by Adambomb ( 118938 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:19PM (#23165338) Journal

or is it time to start looking at mac or linux?
It wasn't before now? I'm constantly amazed at peoples threshold for tolerating pain as long as they're told it won't hurt =)

Re:"Microsoft's Goodwill" ? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:25PM (#23165380)

Microsoft + Goodwill = ?

i'm troll of Godwim co

Re:Yay! (Score:5, Funny)

by techno-vampire ( 666512 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:28PM (#23165394) Homepage

They don't plan on releasing it until it's completely finished, you know.

Are they planning on calling it "Duke Windows Forever?"

Re:Goodwill? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:35PM (#23165480)

Microsoft 'goodwill'?

"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means."

Re:Jeopardize MS goodwill? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:41PM (#23165570)

Because big == trustworthy...

If you believe that, I've got a government to sell you.

Re:Will M$ be able to get right for windows 7? or (Score:5, Funny)

by RiotingPacifist ( 1228016 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:41PM (#23165572)

quick reset it! thats the key give away that its not a windows machine >90% uptime.

Agreed! Stupid Arguement (Score:5, Funny)

by HaeMaker ( 221642 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @07:54PM (#23165690) Homepage

My business would be harmed by a lawsuit? DUH!

It reminds me of "Liar Liar":

Fletcher: Your honor, I object!
Judge: Why?
Fletcher: Because it's devastating to my case!
Judge: Overruled.
Fletcher: Good call!

This company... (Score:5, Funny)

by mr_lizard13 ( 882373 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @08:12PM (#23165850)

...has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down

Re:Will M$ be able to get right for windows 7? or (Score:5, Funny)

by click2005 ( 921437 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @08:15PM (#23165886)

I'm constantly amazed at peoples threshold for tolerating pain as long as they're told it won't hurt =)

So you're saying Microsoft is like the nurse who lies and says him/her taking some blood wont hurt, right before stabbing you with a massive needle and deliberately scraping the needle against the bone for 5 minutes only to tell you they couldn't find a vein and needs to try the other arm. You make some comment but ultimately you need a blood test to find out if the pound of flesh you had to give up to buy your 5Ghz Core4 PC with 24gig of ram barely able to run Vista has resulted in an infection of some kind.

Why doesn't Microsoft follow the lead of the (Score:5, Funny)

by rolfwind ( 528248 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @08:15PM (#23165890)

Whitehouse/Government and just "lose" emails?:)

Re:Are They Serious? (Score:4, Funny)

by JordanL ( 886154 ) writes: <jordan,ledoux&gmail,com> on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @08:33PM (#23166022) Homepage

That sounds like a CourtTV episode.

MS Lawyer: "Your honor, we move to have class action removed on the account that it's bad for us." Judge: *throws gavel at lawyers face* "Overruled." *smirks* "With prejudice."

Re:Why doesn't Microsoft follow the lead of the (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @08:48PM (#23166142)

because Microsoft isn't as corrupt as the US Government... *ducks*

Re:Yay! (Score:5, Funny)

by i.of.the.storm ( 907783 ) writes: on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @08:51PM (#23166170) Homepage

Some here might prefer "Nuke Windows Forever."
(Not me though, but it had to be said.)

Re:Depressing: (Score:3, Funny)

by AdamKG ( 1004604 ) writes: <slashdot @ a d a m g omaa.com> on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @10:30PM (#23167036) Homepage

You were modded up for noting that Slashdot's moderation was driven by psychological conformity... which, depending on your perspective, could be viewed either as a vindication or as a counterpoint to your comment.

Slashdot moderators became self-aware at 7:29PM, April 21, 2008...

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by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Wednesday April 23, 2008 @12:36AM (#23167834)

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Goodwill? (Score:5, Funny)

Yay! (Score:2, Funny)

"Microsoft's Goodwill" ? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:"Microsoft's Goodwill" ? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Yay! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Yay! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Will M$ be able to get right for windows 7? or (Score:3, Funny)

Re:"Microsoft's Goodwill" ? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Yay! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Goodwill? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Jeopardize MS goodwill? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Will M$ be able to get right for windows 7? or (Score:5, Funny)

Agreed! Stupid Arguement (Score:5, Funny)

This company... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Will M$ be able to get right for windows 7? or (Score:5, Funny)

Why doesn't Microsoft follow the lead of the (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Are They Serious? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Why doesn't Microsoft follow the lead of the (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Yay! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Depressing: (Score:3, Funny)

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