Microsoft, FTC Sue Spyware Distributor

[siljaline]

(http://www.betanews.com/article/Micr...tor/1163542276)

Silj

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[cmsix]

"Far Canal" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1fc62d8352c32ff989e68@news.readfreenews.n et...
> siljaline wrote
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>> (http://www.betanews.com/article/Micr...tor/1163542276)
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> WTF ......
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> "Microsoft, meanwhile, claims Taylor violated the Washington
> Computer
> Spyware Act and the Washington Consumer Protection Act. The company
> is
> seeking damages from the defendant, but did not specify how much it
> is
> asking the court to award."
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> We have to suffer this ****e and Greedy Billy wants to collect the
> damages! The cheeky *******.
> If he gets away with this, there's no reason why M$ shouldn't be
> sued
> for ****ups they've created in the past - like updates that produced
> major failures in pcs.

Chances to recover any funds are probably slim to none. Microsoft is
probably just "piling on" to increase the violators suffering if
possible. Doubtful if the recovery will even pay for their legal work
in the matter. Of course, I have been wrong before.

cmsix

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[mykeymykey01@yahoo.com]

thank you for the update silj,
this is very encouraging news indeed.