[Am-info] "Stop procrastinating or MS buys this one"

[John Bryan]

Don't know how relevant this is but here goes:

 From Slashdot:
Jeremy White writes "Two nights ago, I was discussing the Microsoft 
Antitrust trial, and the comment period required by the Tunney Act, with 
someone who cares as deeply about this case as I do. The person I was 
talking to had an inside connection that knew the tally and basic shape 
of the comments actually being sent in about this case. I learned that  
it's time to stop procrastinating , or Microsoft buys this one."

Go to:  <http://www.codeweavers.com/~jwhite/tunney.html>

 From the page:

The easy way to do the 'right' thing

1.  Open an email window to microsoft.atr@usdoj.gov (with a subject of 
'Microsoft Settlement').
2.  Read through some of the many comprehensive resources on this case 
and the Tunney Act proceedings:
-  Dan Kegel's excellent collection of resources : 
http://www.kegel.com/remedy/
    (mirror is here 
http://crossover.codeweavers.com/mirror/www.kegel.com/remedy/).
3.  Pick your favorite problem with the proposed judgement. One is fine; 
hopefully a lot of people will be doing this.
4.  Compose a simple, polite, email describing the problem and how you 
feel about it.
5.  Send the email.
6.  [Optional, but nice] Print your letter out (maybe reformat it a 
little), and mail it to:

Renata B. Hesse
Antitrust Division
U.S. Department of Justice
601 D Street NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20530-0001

The truly easy way to at least add your voice

1.  Send email to microsoft.atr@usdoj.gov (with a subject of 'Microsoft 
Settlement') saying that you think the proposed settlement is bad idea 
(type only 3 words, if you must). What counts is the number of 
complaints.
2.  Send email to petition@kegel.com indicating that you will stand as a 
co signer of Dan Kegel's comments. Please give your city, state, title, 
and affiliation.

Send it now.
The comment period closes Monday morning (the 28th).
By the time you think to come back to this page, it will be too late.

John B
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