Don't discount the role of lawyers in this whole mess. If they don't 
deal with this guy they may disadvantage themselves in defending their 
trademark with the next guy.  Bad lawyers tend to think only in terms of 
legal solutions. Obviously someone stepped in and suggested they give 
the kid a little cash and a conference pass - the problem went away.

What you should worry about is when they become sufficiently smooth that 
this type of thing never hits the press. Then the true assimilation can 
begin :-) BTW, in their conference call last week they reported that 
they have $53B US cash on hand.

--rick

Samuel MacDonald wrote:

> No they don't, but it's so lame and in the character (or lack of it) 
> for them to do something like this.
>
> Sam.
>
> Matt Murphy wrote:
>
>>> Could M$ be more stupid, going after a 17 year old.
>>>   
>>
>>
>>     Did they have to prove their stupidity level to anyone on this
>> list?
>>
>> Matt
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