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Jim <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Roy Schestowitz came up with this when s/he headbutted the keyboard a moment
> ago in comp.os.linux.advocacy:
>
>> Microsoft offers up to $234M to Wisconsin consumers in settlement
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft Corp. will distribute vouchers valued at up to
>> | $223.9 million to Wisconsin buyers of the company's
>> | software as part of a settlement of a class-action
>> | lawsuit charging the firm with overcharging customers.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | The vouchers can be redeemed to buy computers, peripheral
>> | computer hardware or computer software made by any manufacturer.
>> `----
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/061020/1364570.html?.v=1
>>
>> For a change, these can be considered hardware vouchers.
>> Microsoft has been giving virtual money which would
>> return into its own pockets. Amazing how they got away
>> with this!
>
> In God We Trust.
> Everybody else pays CASH.
> Not fucking Mickey Mouse Disneyland money!
It's just amazing that anyone could consider this to be a reasonable
settlement. What if the affected people /don't want/ computer-related
stuff? The corruption is just beyond belief - it's like watching a
3rd-world country in action.
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
I'll show you MY telex number if you show me YOURS ...
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