----- Forwarded message from "Christopher R. Hertel" <crh at ubiqx.mn.org> ----- From: "Christopher R. Hertel" <crh at ubiqx.mn.org> Subject: Microsoft Anti-trust case: MN Atty's General Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:19:38 -0600 Sender: crh at mnmai05.mn.mediaone.net Organization: ubiqx development, uninq. X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.18pre21-idepci i586) I have it on good authority that Mike Jacobs, the lawyer from the MN Attorney General's office who is handling the Microsoft Anti-Trust case (the continuation, since the DoJ is trying to settle) will be speaking at the next Unix Users of Minnesota meeting. The UUM web page does not have up-to-date info, it seems. Keep checking... Despite the fact that Microsoft considers Linux and Open Source to be their biggest threat, the DoJ settlement says nothing about Open Source, nor does it make any provisions for Open Source competition. It talks about Microsoft licensing documentation to ISVs, etc. The language basically excludes Open Source Development. Minnesota has decided not to accept the DoJ settlement, and is pursuing the case along with nine other states. If you have interest in this issue (and you probably should), I recommend: 1) Go to Mike's talk. 2) Read the DoJ proposed settlement (there is an updated version). 3) Send polite, succinct, and clear comments to the DoJ regarding the proposed settlement. The Settlement info can be found at: _h_t_t_p_:_/_/_w_w_w_._u_s_d_o_j_._g_o_v_:_8_0_/_a_t_r_/_c_a_s_e_s_/_m_s_-_s_e_t_t_l_e_._h_t_m Make sure your read this section: _h_t_t_p_:_/_/_w_w_w_._u_s_d_o_j_._g_o_v_:_8_0_/_a_t_r_/_c_a_s_e_s_/_m_s_-_s_e_t_t_l_e_._h_t_m_#_t_u_n_n_e_y I believe that this list would be a good forum for discussing arguments against the settlement (arguments which people might include in their messages to the DoJ). Please let me know if I'm wrong about that. Chris -)----- -- Samba Team -- _h_t_t_p_:_/_/_w_w_w_._s_a_m_b_a_._o_r_g_/ -)----- Christopher R. Hertel jCIFS Team -- _h_t_t_p_:_/_/_j_c_i_f_s_._s_a_m_b_a_._o_r_g_/ -)----- ubiqx development, uninq. ubiqx Team -- _h_t_t_p_:_/_/_w_w_w_._u_b_i_q_x_._o_r_g_/ -)----- crh at ubiqx.mn.org -- Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> <sdier at debian.org> http://www.ringworld.org/ #linuxos at irc.openprojects.net So I ran up to him, and the exchange went something like this: Me: Oh my god! You're Larry Niven! Him: Oh my god! You're Wil Wheaton! -Wil Wheaton, in a Slashdot interview