__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 05 September 2006 09:00 \__
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> Handover Phist <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Mark Kent :
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>>> Handover Phist <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Mark Kent :
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>>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>>> IE 7 site leads to Firefox hole
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>>>>>>| Microsoft may be on the verge of releasing the latest version of its
>>>>>>| Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser, but it has been beaten by a
>>>>>>| competitor to the use of the IE 7 domain name.
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>>>>>> http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044246,39418881,00.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, MS have the money to squash anyone trying to persuade their
>>>>> customers away, and can easily twist the legal systems to back them in
>>>>> this, I'm sure. Can't see that one lasting very long. Of course,
>>>>> i.e.7 could not be considered to be pwned by anyone, I'm sure...
>>>>
>>>> Since the domain has been held by the same person/company since 1999, I
>>>> dont think the MS lawyers are going to have an easy time of it
>>>>
>>>
>>> These are the same lawyers for the same company that considers itself
>>> above the law. They'll just throw cash it this until they've bribed
>>> enough people to get what they want.
>>
>> Perhaps I'm being overly optimistic (I'm a Linux user, so my confidence
>> has been bolstered over the last few years :), but I think MS may have
>> worn out their welcome with the legal community. The Netscape trials
>> went on for years, Antitrust settlements have gone on for years, and the
>> only winners in all this time have been the lawyers charging the hefty
>> fees.
>>
>> Seeing MS back in court with that history will be enough to rankle any
>> judge and jury, and probably speed proceedings. Now MS has a very large
>> stable of very good lawyers, but the public in general is a little sick
>> and tired of their bullshit. Since this is the same base the jury will
>> be pulled from... Heck, it just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
>>
>
> Well, I'd absolutely hope that you're right, but I did note a few days
> ago that Amazon have started taking orders for Vista, so it seems to me
> that there're still quite a few loyal MS customers out there.
Perhaps MS is pyaing some Munchkins to pretend to like Vista and save face.
They sure intend to do this with celebs like Oprah Winfrey. You'd be amazed
with a one billin dollar advertising budget can buy...
http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2006/01/02/munchkins/
Best wishes,
Roy
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