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Court: No Microsoft claims via Lindows site

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Old 01-13-2004
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Court: No Microsoft claims via Lindows site

A judge has ruled that the Web site Linux vendor Lindows set to aid California residents in processing claims against rival software maker Microsoft will not be tolerated.

Judge Paul H. Alvarado of the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County said last week that claims submitted through the MSfreePC site will not be recognized. Alvarado instructed a court-appointed company responsible for processing California residents' claims to reject those made through the site and indicated that only claims applications submitted via standard paperwork will be accepted.

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Old 01-14-2004
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LoL....

Well, you can't allways expect a company to be logical in it's arguments...

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"Microsoft's claim that digital signatures are valid when used to sell their software--but not when it costs them money--is pure hypocrisy
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