From: Adam 

Geo wrote:
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in
> message news:44511fe1$1{at}w3....
>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6065657.html
>>
>> Y'know you'd have thought a sensible company would have taken the slap
>> on the wrist & done as asked.
>
> "The Commission calls for functional equivalence," Microsoft
lawyer Ian
> Forrester said, referring to the level of smoothness that software needs to
> work well with Windows. "In order to achieve that, you have to go
far beyond
> interoperability."
>
> So Microsoft want's to use copyrights to stop competition, well isn't that
> exactly what copyrights are supposed to do, give the copyright holder a
> government protected monopoly? MS are just using the laws as designed. The
> problem isn't MS, the problem is current copyright laws aren't about
> allowing a reasonable return on their labor, they are designed to provide
> control.
>
> The court is going to find in Microsoft's favor.
>
> Oddly enough I'm in favor of this because it will force a rethinking of
> copyrights.
>
> Geo.
>
>
What the gov giveth the gov can taketh away. Copyright is a gift of the sovereign.

If they wish to reduce MS's copyright to 1 year they can.

Adam

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