US Antitrust Judge Examining Windows 7 Documents 225
Anonymous writes "After more than 11 years, the US antitrust case involving Microsoft is still alive, with a federal judge overseeing enforcement of provisions under which the software giant must operate. And now, Judge Kollar-Kotelly says she'll take a close look at new technical documents involving Windows 7. This case began during the Windows 95 era."
Re:What if they had broken Microsoft up? (Score:1, Funny)
Why does every Microsoft Bashing Troll have a homepage that looks like it was designed in 1992?
Re:What if they had broken Microsoft up? (Score:5, Funny)
Open Source is pretty good for that, too.
Re:Summary (Score:3, Funny)
We forestalled the compete domination of Microsoft in the computer industry. They behaved like better computer citizens than they otherwise would have. And they should have gone along with the breakup. It would have made for a much more nimble company, with independent units that made the OS, the applications and the hardware.
Re:M$ Should Be Finished (Score:4, Funny)
M$! From hells heart I stab at thee!
*wave finger*
Re:What if they had broken Microsoft up? (Score:5, Funny)
Why does every Microsoft Bashing Troll have a homepage that looks like it was designed in 1992?
because those websites were built with frontpage.
Re:What if they had broken Microsoft up? (Score:2, Funny)
Oh yes, the arty Microsoft Bashing Troll types. Hi Mac users!
Re:Now, that's interesting. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Now, that's interesting. (Score:1, Funny)
Microsoft's monopoly is crumbling in the face of Apple
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *squelch*- thanks man, you made me laugh so hard I shit myself
Re:M$ Should Be Finished (Score:3, Funny)
Parent's excellent monologue, delivered in the style of renowned technology analyst (or analysts!) Twitter, shows solid construction and consistancy throughout. With clever use of symbology - especially with the dollar symbol - this well-reasoned posting is a pleasure to read.
Truly excellent application of delusion and paranoia. Four and a half stars.
Microsoft's engineering ethics are not bad. (Score:2, Funny)
Name an OS consumers use that is browserless. Fact is, an OS without a browser in this day and age is utterly useless. Less than useless. It's a paperweight.
In general, Microsoft has made great strides to make its OS more transparent and more 'fair' than ever. A lot of people (who are technically aware enough to agree) will probably attribute this to the court, but I think the reason is a lot simpler: good engineering is winning out over corporate greed. Case in point? UAC. A lot of people give Microsoft crap over UAC, but the truth is, if you're a standard user, your life has never been better, and it's getting better every time someone gripes about what a pain UAC is.
Re:Summary (Score:4, Funny)
Can someone summarize exactly what we have achieved in this case?
The outcome was a complete success. Windows 95 no longer dominates the desktop.