[Am-info] Microsoft, U.S. Near Antitrust Settlement

[John Poltorak]

On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 08:31:57AM -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> Dave Zapple wrote:
> > 
> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21036-2001Oct31.html
> > 
> >                         Microsoft, U.S. Near Antitrust Settlement
> > 
> 
> These kind of news items scare me.  I'm a firm believer in that if there
> is a settlement that is agreed to by Microsoft (rather than placed upon
> them by a judge) it's not going to be strong enough.
> 
> If Microsoft agrees to anything, they've already figured out a way to
> work around it.

Ditto.

They have a ten year track record of running rings around judicial 
rulings. 

I fear the worst :-(.

 
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com
> 
> "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
> that
> are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
> - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> - http://www.avirubin.com/passport


-- 
John