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Re: [PLUG] Slashdot Vs. Microsoft
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i thought according to the dmca that slashdots isp could cut them off if
they didn't comply with the warning. Although i finaly got on after
trying for 15 minutes on 3 different machines at different locations.
Laters
N-Tropy
On Thu, 11 May 2000, Michael Leone wrote:
> I'd say overwhelmed. MS can't have the entire site shut down, at least not
> that quickly. Conspiracy/world domination theories aside.
>
> Altho, from the article, it *looks* like Slashdot (or whoever posted the
> details of the MS version of Kerebus) was in violation of the licensing
> agreement by posting. Assuming that "To access the information, though,
> users must first agree to a disclaimer that states in part, "The
> Specification is confidential information and a trade secret of Microsoft.
> Therefore, you may not disclose the Specification to anyone else..." " is
> true and correct, and that what was disclosed was actually part of the
> Specification.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Flint Heart" <n-tropy@n-tropy.com>
> To: "PLUG" <plug@lists.nothinbut.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:34 PM
> Subject: [PLUG] Slashdot Vs. Microsoft
>
>
> > looks like either slashdot is overwelmed or microsoft has had them shut
> > down for now.
> > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-1857407.html?tag=st.ne.1002.tgif.ni
> >
> > N-Tropy
> >
> >
> >
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