How the DOJ/MS Settlement was Reached 274
Drek was among the many who wrote in to tell us about the following: "Wired is running an article about how the MS/DoJ settlement was reached. More importantly, the DoJ has set up an email address where citizens can send comments about the case: microsoft.atr@usdoj.gov. This might be a good way for Slashdotters to do their civic duty."The address has been around for a bit, but still, a renewed call for comment.
The what department? (Score:4, Funny)
I've been staring at that for a few minutes now... what in the hell were they trying to type?
Meanwhile at DOJ HQ! (Score:5, Funny)
Web Guy 2: In an hour? Must be spam.
Web Guy 1: You're probably right
*Web Guy 1 deletes said few thousand messages*
-Henry
No one will care what we have to say (Score:2, Funny)
I say everyone go to all the porn sites they can find and sign the email address "microsoft.atr@usdoj.gov" up for the mailing lists. For creativity, go to some of the off the wall Scheiße sites and sign the email addy up for their lists. That would approximate my feelings anyway.
They don't really read these emails (Score:2, Funny)
if (/microsoft/ && /bad/ && /consumers/) {
--$bad_microsoft;
}
elsif (/microsoft/ && /good/) {
++$good_microsoft;
}
elsif (/linux/ && /awesome) {
++$slashdot_geek;
}
Re:How the deal was done (Score:3, Funny)
This is what happened. As a member of the DOJ, I can tell you that things have been rather busy lately. We all know that Christmas is rapidly approaching. To make a long story short, Bill gave us some of those new XBox consoles. He even threw in the full set of release titles and a copy of XP! Now if that's not justice, what is?
And don't go givin' me your self-righteous BS. You know damn well you'd do the same. We were nearing a settlement anyways. This just sealed the deal.
Email address updated (Score:3, Funny)
Important! At the end of the month the email address will be discontinued because of a domain name shift. The new email address will be usdoj@microsoft.gov [mailto]