Tom Veatch wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:58:41 -0400, Maxwell Lol
wrote:
They were already convicted, and reached a settlement with the DoJ.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft

"Convicted"? That was a civil action you cited.

I didn't read his cite, but "convicted means proven guilty. Microsoft
was already proven guilty of illegal monopoly in a court of law.
I reckon it was the Sherman anti-trust laws he has been breaking for
years now, but no matter, we have all seen the results of what can
happen when a ruthless twit owns a monopoly and uses it to force crapola
on the general public.

con·vict Audio Help (k?n-vi(kt') Pronunciation Key
v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v. tr.
1. Law: To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime,
especially by the verdict of a court:

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