[Cialug] MS class action

[Dave Weis]

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Yeah, the class action suit is Roxanne Conlin & co. going up against MS on
> behalf of the fine citizens of Iowa.
> I asked one of our attorneys about it and his (jaded) response was that a
> class action is good for the attorneys and not much else.
> So if Roxanne wins we can all revel in our $0.22 checks, or whatever the
> payout happens to end up to be.

I'm buying half a stamp with mine!

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Barry Von Ahsen [mailto:barry at vonahsen.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 3:40 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Cialug] MS class action
>>
>>
>> nope, this was the MS case, and it was the state/county
>>
>> I don't find out until Thursday if I made the 2nd round.  If I didn't
>> (and even if I did), check back here for details on the linux
>> promotion
>> event to be held on Gates/Balmer's testimony day.  I'll bring the
>> penguin suit :)
>>
>> -barry
>>
>>
>> Bryan Baker wrote:
>>> Isn't this a federal case? I doubt the jury pool is the same in the
>>> federal system from the county system, but I could be
>> talking out my hat
>>> - but if nothing else they are held in 2 completely
>> seperate buildings.
>>> At any rate I believe you would need to have been summoned
>> for federal
>>> duty to sit on this case.
>>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2006, at 10:53 AM, John.Lengeling at radisys.com wrote:
>>>> Guy at work here has jury duty this week too.   My guess
>> is since he
>>>> is in the field that they might excuse him....  Wouldn't
>> want someone
>>>> who know anything about computers to listen to the case.
>>>>
>>>> johnl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com>
>>>> Sent by: cialug-bounces at cialug.org
>>>> 11/13/2006 08:58 AM
>>>> Please respond to
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To
>>>> Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug at cialug.org>
>>>> cc
>>>> Subject
>>>> Re: [Cialug] MS class action
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dave Weis wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I was down at the courthouse a few days ago looking at a wiring
>>>>> project and got to meet the judge that is trying the Microsoft
>>>>> class action lawsuit. I told him to give them hell :-)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> guess who's got jury duty today
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to guess how quickly I'll be dismissed :)
>>>>
>>>> -barry
>>>>
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