IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

[luv_mist]

I think this is one of the reasons why a lot of people don't like Bill Gates. I just understood a good reason for all that conflict against Microsoft. Ironically, I feel more respect for Microsoft than I ever have before. A freaking $850,000,000 payout to a weaker opponent. Gotta make that hustle. Yeah, that's life though.

The Big Payback

[Patman]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

I think this is one of the reasons why a lot of people don't like Bill Gates. I just understood a good reason for all that conflict against Microsoft. Ironically, I feel more respect for Microsoft than I ever have before. A freaking $850,000,000 payout to a weaker opponent. Gotta make that hustle. Yeah, that's life though.

The Big Payback

When MS conducted their alleged crimes MS and Big Blue (IBM) were toe to toe and on each others level despite that they were going in opposite directions. MS's crimes is part of the reason why they are where they are today so far out ahead of Big Blue. The entire computer industry is littered with illegal and quasi-legal swindlings.

[luv_mist]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

Everytime I hear about MS, I love them more and more. For some reason, I know it's wrong but I think rules for big companies should be different. I just hope that that amount of money doesn't really "break" the skin of MS. I think they were putting aside for a situation like this which is beautiful. I'm so glad that it didn't split up either. Oh, think of all the stuff that might not have occurred, especially the XBOX 360. I think it was all worth it.

[The C]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

I need to get myself some of that pie.

[mjb2124]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

Wow, just wow......

luv_mist - You do realize that Microsoft started off by stealing code from others? I have no problem buying the Xbox360 and plan to get it and know that you are very pro-Xbox, but Microsoft is not a company to be admired. This is the field I work in so I know a lot about Microsoft.

Both IBM and MS are huge companies. 850 MIL is nothing to either of them. You'd be surprised at the amount of times MS is sued for things. This is nothing new to them.

I know ya love Microsoft, but put down the pipe. That is unless they're paying you to promote them.

[CMH]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

Maybe it's just me, but if you're a big company with lots of competition and you can't handle it then you should just give up.

IBM should take note.

[luv_mist]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

Maybe it's just me, but if you're a big company with lots of competition and you can't handle it then you should just give up.

IBM should take note.

That's kind of the mindset I have. I think I'm just pro Microsoft because their getting bashed by Sony's godfather. Sony is just talking a lot of stuff. I've realized the error of my ways and understand that Microsoft is a bad Bad BAD company. I heard about the Excel thing where the man came up with it. I heard about some other things too. I think Bill Gates got MS so big cause of his early practices of "borrowing" information from other guys. Ironically, I feel that being a big company, you do have to grind hard by any means necessary. Definitely not my type of area of interest. Good luck to all them companies I guess....

[p2xgamers]

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I just hope that that amount of money doesn't really "break" the skin of MS.

850 million is probably like losing lunch money for the day, so no it wont hurt them any. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a few billion in a "money for when we are sued" fund.

[CMH]

Re: IBM Wins $850M Settlement From Microsoft

That's kind of the mindset I have. I think I'm just pro Microsoft because their getting bashed by Sony's godfather. Sony is just talking a lot of stuff. I've realized the error of my ways and understand that Microsoft is a bad Bad BAD company. I heard about the Excel thing where the man came up with it. I heard about some other things too. I think Bill Gates got MS so big cause of his early practices of "borrowing" information from other guys. Ironically, I feel that being a big company, you do have to grind hard by any means necessary. Definitely not my type of area of interest. Good luck to all them companies I guess....

The thing is to be successful you have to cheat in some way. You can't be a multi-billion dollar company by playing by the rules all the time. Am I glorifing MS for their practices? No. But, what I am saying is that you should expect certain practices when you're in a competitive market. IBM seems to want to make Bill Gates the enemy. I'm sure if someone were willing to talk they'd find some dirty stuff that IBM has done as well.

I can't blame Bill Gates for being so successful. It would be hypocritical of me since I'd love to be in the same position.