On 02-Jul-05 Tim Green wrote:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8209-1677235,00.html
that MS have agreed to pay IBM $775 to settle claims going back to the 1990s. In particular they are related to a case against MS by the US Givet that its practices caused the demise of IBM's OS2 operating system.
The missing millions strike again!
Earlier in the week, in connection with a Vodafone deal, the BBC reported that MSN Messenger had 165 users (now corrected http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4637289.stm )
And you got IMB too -- but you missed one, Tim (or maybe couldn't guess it): Givet -> Govt
How long do you think it will be before MS pay up for their European anti-trust case?
Well, I don't think BG is in overdraft yet, so why not now?
Ted.
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