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Rosetta
Dec 24 2005, 01:33 AM
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Admiral
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Apparently, because MS failed to comply with a court order from the EU, they are going to be fined 2.4 million dollars a DAY until they comply.
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Swiyth
Dec 30 2005, 05:47 AM
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Vlayghn el Deistra
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hahhaahahahaha.
next thing you know, they're gonna dye their hair in pure gold.
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Kohaku
Microsoft set to be fined $2.4m a day..
Dec 24 2005, 01:33 AM
Dr Sturm
Chump change to them. They probably make a hundred...
Dec 24 2005, 03:16 AM
Kohaku
2.4M a day, plus 100 more million every so often a...
Dec 24 2005, 06:04 AM
Swiyth
yeow!! if i had that much money, i'd ...
Dec 25 2005, 01:36 AM
chrishawke
At least some other rich people will be making som...
Dec 25 2005, 03:58 AM
Kohaku
Remember the old saying, "People often do onl...
Dec 25 2005, 04:00 AM
Swiyth
not a clue. but people only do what they can get ...
Dec 25 2005, 05:09 AM
Kohaku
I should probably go further into WHY they're ...
Dec 25 2005, 06:08 AM
Swiyth
ah. dirty little green men ._.
Dec 25 2005, 06:13 AM
Kohaku
MS still hasn't said if they'll comply wit...
Dec 25 2005, 08:57 AM
Swiyth
they would rather waste it in court than help the ...
Dec 25 2005, 08:58 AM
Kohaku
Well, i've never liked their business practise...
Dec 25 2005, 05:49 PM
Swiyth
the way they work reminds me of Ashton >_>
Dec 26 2005, 03:31 AM
blues 3
I hope you guys get what you are looking for out o...
Dec 26 2005, 09:20 PM
Kohaku
All i'm looking for is MS finally realizing th...
Dec 26 2005, 09:21 PM
blues 3
Ah I see, more power to you.
Dec 26 2005, 09:57 PM
Kohaku
After all, monopolization is illegal, and anyone c...
Dec 27 2005, 09:13 PM
blues 3
I think they are beyond that...
Dec 28 2005, 04:27 AM
Swiyth
they are pretty close to that. they get anything b...
Dec 28 2005, 05:04 AM
blues 3
Someone needs to "stick it to the man".
Dec 28 2005, 06:09 AM
Kohaku
I do all the time. I actually am in charge of a gr...
Dec 28 2005, 06:14 AM
blues 3
and...How are you doing this?
Dec 28 2005, 06:19 AM
Kohaku
I spread awareness, hand out fliers about it, and ...
Dec 28 2005, 07:33 AM
Swiyth
indeed. i hope one day they stop going "THIS ...
Dec 28 2005, 08:17 AM
Dr Sturm
Every company does that, in case you didn't no...
Dec 28 2005, 08:27 AM
Swiyth
not as bad as MS, they don't. i'd like to ...
Dec 28 2005, 08:31 AM
Dr Sturm
That's different. That's not copyright inf...
Dec 28 2005, 08:36 AM
Swiyth
ah? okay then. anyways, Microsoft should really j...
Dec 28 2005, 08:38 AM
Kohaku
Actually Sturm..some palces can and will sue for s...
Dec 28 2005, 08:48 AM
Swiyth
...they will? mind if you told me those places? i...
Dec 28 2005, 08:49 AM
Dr Sturm
Give an example of a lawsuit involving a non-profi...
Dec 28 2005, 09:07 AM
Kohaku
It's happening with the RIAA, MPAA, etc. You h...
Dec 28 2005, 09:10 AM
Swiyth
what?! thats insane!!!
Dec 28 2005, 09:12 AM
Dr Sturm
That's different. The obfuscated DMCA muddies ...
Dec 28 2005, 09:12 AM
Kohaku
Yet, the copyright information of the original art...
Dec 28 2005, 09:13 AM
Swiyth
hmm........where did that happen? and when? i...
Dec 28 2005, 09:14 AM
Kohaku
What! You haven't heard about this? A few ...
Dec 28 2005, 09:15 AM
Swiyth
oh man....that sucks. i don't think people sh...
Dec 28 2005, 09:17 AM
Leyviur
BLAH BLAH BLAH MS IS CORRUPT AND EVIL EVEN THOUGH ...
Dec 28 2005, 10:01 AM
Kohaku
Exucse me, I was talking about Microsoft's BUS...
Dec 28 2005, 10:17 AM
Swiyth
man, you must really like getting angry, thus your...
Dec 28 2005, 10:18 AM
Leyviur
Well, let's say you were working for Microsoft...
Dec 28 2005, 10:20 AM
Kohaku
I do know what you mean, Leyviur. However, like Sw...
Dec 28 2005, 10:22 AM
Swiyth
its not really about being 'evil' and us b...
Dec 28 2005, 10:25 AM
Leyviur
Yes, except you complain about Microsoft because i...
Dec 28 2005, 10:28 AM
Swiyth
no, we complain because we're using it and alo...
Dec 28 2005, 10:32 AM
Kohaku
Have I ever complained about Microsoft just becaus...
Dec 28 2005, 10:36 AM
blues 3
Oh I see... I usually don't take my drawings...
Dec 28 2005, 08:24 PM
Raijinili
If they were any good at it, they wouldn't b...
Dec 28 2005, 11:05 PM
blues 3
Oh so true.
Dec 29 2005, 02:40 AM
Swiyth
you've got my brain as still as jelly. beside...
Dec 29 2005, 02:42 AM
blues 3
Nope MS runs the computer world with an iron fist....
Dec 29 2005, 08:00 AM
Swiyth
i bet he uses gold bars as door stoppers... but t...
Dec 29 2005, 08:20 AM
blues 3
Yup except their using silver now.
Dec 30 2005, 02:14 AM
Swiyth
hahhaahahahaha. next thing you know, they're ...
Dec 30 2005, 05:47 AM
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