Microsoft Dodges Class Action In WGA Lawsuit 256
An anonymous reader writes "A lawsuit that accused Microsoft of misleading consumers to download and install an update for Windows Genuine Advantage under the guise that it was critical security update will go forward, but not as a class action. A federal judge has refused to certify the lawsuit as a class action, which would have meant that anyone who owned a Windows XP PC in mid-2006 could join the case without having to hire an attorney. As Windows XP was easily the most popular operating system at the time, the ruling means Redmond has managed to avoid hundreds of millions in potential damages."
If you can dodge a class action lawsuit... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If you can dodge a class action lawsuit... (Score:5, Funny)
If you can dodge a class action lawsuit, you can dodge a chair.
Fixed that for you.
Re:"In closing, your Honor..." (Score:3, Funny)
I've been modded funny? I'm dead serious. This is how the American legal system works. Been to court in the last 10 years? Obviously not.
TWAT (Score:5, Funny)
Re:$5 million for how many users? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"In closing, your Honor..." (Score:4, Funny)
If said the right way, anything can be funny no matter how insightful. Your comment was modded up and thus visible, and unless you're a karma whore that's all that matters.
Re:TWAT (Score:5, Funny)
WGA renamed for Vista and 7 as "The Windows Activation Technologies (TWAT)"
Your Honor, I rest my case.
I made a guild in World of Warcraft called T W A T, The War Against Terrorism. Anybody who objected to the name was called a terrorist, including the GM who contacted me about it. It didn't end very well...
Re:TWAT (Score:3, Funny)
Catholic priests and publicly homophobic senators?
Damn. Couldn't help myself.
Re:What's the issue? (Score:3, Funny)
Somewhat OT, but every time my Win7 computer wakes up from suspend, it tells me that it may be pirated (it's not) and blocks me from t downloading any optional updates.
Funny, every time my Win7 computer wakes up from suspend, it doesn't tell me that it may be pirated (it is) and doesn't blocks me from downloading any optional updates. Maybe you should do what I did?
Re:Thats fine by me... (Score:3, Funny)
::begin shameless self plug::
Just like people "stealing" my music only helps me get more exposure! Oops, looks like I left links to a few tracks off my album without any payment method enforced...oh well.
http://www.livingwithanerd.com/music/ [livingwithanerd.com] ::end shameless self plug::
Re:WGA was the final straw for me (Score:1, Funny)
Oh no, what will they do without the support of blankoboy.
Oblig userfriendly cartoon (Score:3, Funny)
Re:TWAT (Score:3, Funny)
Well I've been an active Slashdotter for years, and this is the first I am hearing about TWAT, but the very idea of it is very intriguing to me. Can you tell me how I can get in?