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Jaan Jänesmäe wrote: > > > > I had to pay out to them for a PC when I didn't want their > product on it. I > > want money back for the several billion tax payers money too > much thats been > > spent on government IT projects. > > etc etc > > > this reminded me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0gRgls2eYc > I am not sure how much a class action law suit (|if that is what your suggesting )would cost but I think the money would be better spent on free software, so developers can continue to be paid, and issues persued in courts, and lobbying goverment regarding patents, I think neil would agree here we would be better off all writing to our MP's about software patents, and the 30p stamp (or what ever it costs these days), will be far better spent, a law suit may not work, we will end up spending billions of tax payers money on this which could pay for hardware or even be used to get companies like Nvidia to support Linux better. and push OSS far more up their agenda, doing that will cost microsoft far far more than any lawsuit payout will ever do. Look at the EU fine, thats pittance to them, its like fining a footballer less than they earn a second just to kick a ball around, pointless, they will just carry on regardless. Lets put our money into hiring a decent venue, and get the word out, print a few nice reports about MS not playing by the rules (e.g debacle on their open xml format, bribes etc), let people read that, Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events 20th September (thurs) 2007 - Lug meet, Half Moon Pub, torquay road, Paignton, @ 7:30 20th October 2007 - Lug clustering meeting. 18th October 2007 - Ubuntu 7.10 release date 28th October - Penzance Computers meet 11th November. Penzance Computers meet details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. visit us on IRC - irc.phractured.net / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html