Microsoft violated the Constitution?

[Geek-9pm]

Just because one corporation that doesn't care about us little people settles out of court with another corporation that doesn't care about us doesn't make it right.

Is that even a sentence?

Exactly! A true statement. In the full article anyone can  find the remark about how this case, Caldera vs Microsoft,  ends  ignoring  the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. To see the remark from the Salt Lake Tribune, open the link and, in Firefox,  use edit>find>Constitultion and it will take you to the bottom of the document. The point the author makes is that the settlement denies the public to know what really went on. But some of the e-mails for Gates an others were allowed to be unsealed and exposed to public view. we wonder what was in the documents that were not opened?

Yes, it did alter the market.
Now here is a photo of a page in a book. the book is availabel at Amazon and other places. The book is not about Microsoft. It is about security. The appendix is about the economic impact of a 'spoof' on the marketplace.
http://geek9pm.com/books/spoof.png

[BC_Programmer]

that doesn't violate the constitution.

"The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion", prohibiting the free exercise of religion, infringing on the freedom of speech and infringing on the freedom of the press."

Exactly what part is being broken?

the documents were sealed but it was by no means a public inquiry- Caldera Vs. Microsoft did not involve the public /"the people" and therefore since it doesn't involve "the people" it would violate the privacy rights of both Caldera and Microsoft if all the documents pertaining to the case were unsealed.

The fact that the author doesn't understand such simple legal facts brings the rest of it into question anyway.

[Geek-9pm]

The fact that the author doesn't understand such simple legal facts brings the rest of it into question anyway.

BC, it is not a fact. It is only your perception.

[Quantos]

BC, it is not a fact. It is only your perception.

Do you mean like what your saying is only your perception?

[BC_Programmer]

Either way... Charter of rights and freedoms kicks the constitutions *censored* any day... 

 Although I suppose you couldn't get paper to fight. well you could, but it would more or less me a waiting game for the tet to become unreadable, and they are both on parchment I believe, so that could be a long wait.

[Geek-9pm]

The question is about the conduct of Microsoft. And, by extension, those involved in the first investigation.

Please look  at this:
(Book on Google)
Check Point Next Generation Security Administration
http://books.google.com/books?id=uG71jPlQHrQC&pg=PA550&lpg=PA550&dq=graham+lea+microsoft&source=bl&ots=DDsgv7XXgT&sig=qGnK40p2npEMnIZ3A-dlvILBd6Y&hl=en&ei=ftz4StLsKIvisQPUxI3bCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CCMQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=graham%20lea%20microsoft&f=false

Would you say the authors where just having a false perception, that there were little facts involved?

(BTW. can you  tell me how to edit my links so the look neat.)

[CrewRite]

Ahh, Micro is a monopoly, their always doing something stupid.

My definition of freedoms: Freedoms is a Right and a Responsibility.

Responsibility is barely talked about in Human Rights, well in Canada at least.

[Geek-9pm]

Now is the time for true confessions.
I have always made money on Microsoft stock.
So, am I am also guilty?  

(But I sure lost on Nvidia. -Was I being punished?)

[Quantos]

I hear so much about MS being a monopoly or evil corporation.  People even talk about boycotting it, nobody ever mentions deBeers or Shell in the same sentence though.

Grow up and get a pair.

[patio]

Send in the Troops....

Enough of this drivel...

[CrewRite]

Not Gas Companies like Shell, Oil and Drug Companies are the Monopolies

[Quantos]

Not Gas Companies like Shell, Oil and Drug Companies are the Monopolies

 

[BC_Programmer]

I just hope you goofs land on boardwalk...


I have three houses and on my next turn it'll be a hotel.

[Geek-9pm]

Send in the Troops....
Enough of this drivel...

Well now, it's about time to bring this to an end.
This started out as a bit of fun and some tongue-in-cheek remarks. Then it started to turn rather serious. I posted a few links, there are lots more if you want them. But you can find them yourselves, the key phrase is Caldera versus Microsoft.
Now, having said that, I have used Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. And later went to Windows 98. Then I got Windows 2000, and then Windows XP Pro. And I bought a copy of Windows XP home retail. And later I bought copies of both Dell and HP s 0EM persons. And I just bought an OEM version of  Vista home premium and also received the OEM Windows 7 home premium. So don't say I'm not a Microsoft supporter. They have made money off of me, and I have made money off of them. Notwithstanding, I would never want to be in a position where I would have to defend Microsoft's business practices. That is more difficult than programming in APL.

[Quantos]

I just hope you goofs land on boardwalk...


I have three houses and on my next turn it'll be a hotel.

Wohoo, double six sailed right by you.