Mudpie Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 "WASHINGTON (AP) - AOL Time Warner sued Microsoft in federal court Tuesday over AOL's Netscape Internet browser, which ruled computer desktops until Microsoft began giving its competing browser away. Many of Microsoft's business practices, including ones in which the company encouraged computer manufacturers and Internet providers to distribute its Web browser instead of Netscape, were found to be anticompetitive by a federal appeals court last year. AOL, which now owns Netscape, wants Microsoft to cease its contested business practices and pay damages. AOL executive John Buckley noted the court ruling and said, ``This action is an attempt to get justice in this matter.'' AOL filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Under federal law, AOL would be entitled to triple any actual damages found by the court." go to: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020122/t...netscape_2.html for more details! -JJ ** If anyone can take on MS, it's gotta be AOL ** :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1980 Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 sucks to be u pal.. AOL will lose the case, just like u have lost ur mind wid your support for AOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hareball82 Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 mods - maybe toss this on the front page? ;) EDIT - oh yeah, i almost forgot... AOL sucks, Netscape sucks, IE sucks, Mozilla owns all! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1980 Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 maybe AOL wants to make money off MS cuz it cant make money on its own, or maybe AOL should make a better browser and stop complaining...quality is better than quantity, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpie Posted January 22, 2002 Author Share Posted January 22, 2002 hehehe - maybe my position seems a bit misleading ... I don't support AOL or use their service (besides IM), I'm just looking at it from a legal point of view. Since MS was found guilty but basically were let go, I'm not too sure the States' suit(s) will get too far. What this does is let AOL use the DOJ ruling as ammo to possibly gain damages and gives the States' suit(s) some more ammo and a more realistic chance of coming to light. Basically I want to see M$ lose in court. No one's been able to reeeaaally punish them pal , and if it's going to be someone to beat em in court, why not AOL? Wouldn't you want a Windows product that allowed you to choose your browser instead of being forced? Some care, some don't. I think AOL might have a chance to recoup some losses (not that I think they need any more money)...if they have the $$$ and the will to take on MS - more power to 'em.... That's all I was sayin pal! - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostdraconi Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 This is just a case of two evil corperations fighting. Dosn't matter who wins because it's not going to benifit the customers. If i had to choose though i'd go for microsoft simply because AOL is trying to push a crappy browser that lost out because it stood still for years while ie was updated. :right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpie Posted January 22, 2002 Author Share Posted January 22, 2002 Originally posted by Ghostdraconi This is just a case of two evil corperations fighting. Dosn't matter who wins because it's not going to benifit the customers. If i had to choose though i'd go for microsoft simply because AOL is trying to push a crappy browser that lost out because it stood still for years while ie was updated. :right: :bandit: good point .... but is Microsoft really the lesser of the two evils? hmmmm..... :ponder: - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinh Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 I hate anyone who stands against microsoft :devious: Microsoft rules! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpie Posted January 23, 2002 Author Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by Vinh I hate anyone who stands against microsoft :devious: Microsoft rules! :) Hope you aren't referring to me ... :hurt: I was just trying to bring in an interesting twist in the growing battle between AOL, MS, and the DoJ .... sorry... - JJ :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinh Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 heh not people, companies mainly netscape a few years back but now mainly aol. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbing Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by hareball82 mods - maybe toss this on the front page? ;) EDIT - oh yeah, i almost forgot... AOL sucks, Netscape sucks, IE sucks, Mozilla owns all! :D For your information - Mozilla IS Netscape without the extra baggage so if Netscape sucks, so does Mozilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 actualy mozilla get updated more often :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digistil Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Mozilla is updated more often simply because every build is released to the public. Netscape (like most other software companies) only releases some builds to the public - i.e.: the builds that Netscape feels offer a better stability to performance ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 aohell can lick my left nut they suck and so does netscape, what more is need said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 23, 2002 Veteran Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by hareball82 mods - maybe toss this on the front page? ;) EDIT - oh yeah, i almost forgot... AOL sucks, Netscape sucks, IE sucks, Mozilla owns all! :D Mozilla is an AOL product. You got a good popup blocker that works for this hareball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 23, 2002 Veteran Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by Vinh I hate anyone who stands against microsoft :devious: Microsoft rules! :) you are kidding right? heh heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[saint lucifer] Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Hahaha it is the end of the world!! Everyone, come quick, theres still room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 /me ****es on aol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quboid Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by Toxikk Mozilla is an AOL product. You got a good popup blocker that works for this hareball? No it isn't - Mozilla is an open source product that anyone can work on - I considered contributing but decided against it because I have no talent. Basically. Netscape 6.x is based off Mozilla and it is an AOL product. But there really is no reason to use it. It's out of date compared to Mozilla and carries more crap. Netscape 1-4 were good for their times. Netscape 6 isn't much cop. I'm usually happy for people to sue M$ but this sounds petty. Still, I don't mind both of these companies pouring money down the drain to their lawyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 they need to have0r this on courtTV lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinh Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by comet /me ****es on aol lol :D ;) :) :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 lol @ AOL trying to sue M$, look at aol, they advertise on thousands of websites and tonnes on tv, they control a larger market (except browser and software market) than ms does (magazines, tv, internet), so thats just stupid lol, down with aohell :evil: and mozilla rulez although it reminds me of netscape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Damn, you beat me to it! :p http://www.msnbc.com/news/692302.asp?pne=msn MSNBC's link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by comet they need to have0r this on courtTV lol "have0r" ? OMFG, pretty soon 1337speak will be common practice in everyday english... :roll::cross::cheeky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Originally posted by Toxikk you are kidding right? heh heh WTF? Microsoft 0wnz0rz me! :D [edit] /me ponders his previous post after he writes that last line[/edit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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