Yeah, right.

Post #7,814 by mmoffitt 9/6/01 12:05:28 PM Reply	Yeah, right. "So, keep them as one entity, and pound them with consent decrees and judgements." Boy, that "consent decree" in '95 that started this shooting match really made them curb their behavior didn't it? Wow! thank God we had that consent decree or Microsoft might have done something illegal (maybe even, heaven forbid, lie about it). I fear this is going the Repo way of all things corporate: The black hats always win because the old Russian saying is true, "In America, you are innocent until proven broke." I don't know what the solution is, but just having them sign "consent decrees" is not going to do it and judgements against them they either ignore or tie up in the courts until a friendly Republican gets elected. FEH!
Post #7,821 by addison 9/6/01 12:24:53 PM Reply	Re: Yeah, right. Boy, that "consent decree" in '95 that started this shooting match really made them curb their behavior didn't it? That was a settlement - not a mandated one. There is a huge difference. The DoJ didn't want to have to go to court to prove they were violating it. That's taken care of now - the legal issue is settled. A code of conduct, (not really a consent decree) can be set upon - and now, rather than having to prove all sorts of other stuff (as the case turned into, you might note), now its "did you do that? yes or no". Much much easier to enforce. but just having them sign "consent decrees" is not going to do it and judgements against them they either ignore Its not a matter of them signing anything now. Its now a matter of what they get told to do (unless they start playing nice, fast). And as for ignoring judgements, I think they've run out of rope, no judge is ignorant of their behavior. Addison
Post #7,826 by mmoffitt 9/6/01 12:42:09 PM Reply	You're more optimistic than I am. Perhaps I'm jaded by the long, sordid history of M$ getting away with more than anyone should. Gates comes from a family of lawyers and has always viewed the law as a tool. He's usually come out relatively unscathed considering the gravity of his shenanigans.

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