What If Microsoft Just Shut Down?

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Put Up Or Shut Up Time For Microsoft on
Spam

Put Up Or Shut Up Time For Microsoft on
Spam 07/25/2004 09:08 AM
eWeek Jul 25 2004 1:12PM GMT

Microsoft seeks to shut Lindows out of
settlement

Microsoft seeks to shut Lindows out of
settlement 11/11/2003 05:48 AM
ZDNet UK Nov 11 2003 4:39AM ET

XP Service Pack torrent shut down by
Microsoft

XP Service Pack torrent shut down by
Microsoft 08/12/2004 11:21 AM
Remember SP2Torrent.com? This was the BitTorrent site that was helping distribute copies of the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (which is so unweildy and yet so critical and sought-after that MSFT is having a hard time distributing it effectively) via BitTorrent, a system that enlists everyone who tries to download a file into distributing it as well, so that the more popular a file becomes, the easier it is to download.

Anyway, the site is no longer providing this free service to Windows users, because the company threatened to sue them if they kept it up. Lucky MSFT customers, huh?

Microsoft sent DMCA takedown notices to our two webhosts, one of which was just linking to a torrent file on another server. We've stood up to these kinds of legal threats before (see the Grey Tuesday protests), but we decided not to bother this time, because we started this site primarily as a demonstration and to that end it's already been a huge success. SP2torrent.com showed how filesharing technlogy gives people without budgets or huge servers the power to solve problems themselves, without waiting for the government or some corporation to do it for them. For another demonstration that's still in action, check out p2pcongress.org. If you need Windows XP SP2, you can download it from Microsoft's inscrutable webpage:

Link (Thanks, Matt!)

Put Up Or Shut Up Time For Microsoft on
Spam (Ziff Davis)

Put Up Or Shut Up Time For Microsoft on
Spam (Ziff Davis) 07/25/2004 09:20 AM
Ziff Davis - Opinion: Microsoft's patent license could make an IETF Sender-ID standard radioactive to the GNU gang. It doesn't matter if the license is good enough for the IETF, it has to be good enough for everyone.

Russian website spreading 'malicious'
program shut down: Microsoft (AFP)

Russian website spreading 'malicious'
program shut down: Microsoft (AFP) 06/27/2004 02:16 PM
AFP - A Russian website that spread a "malicious" Internet program has been shut down, software giant Microsoft said, adding that users of Internet Explorer are no longer at risk.

Russian website spreading 'malicious'
program shut down: Microsoft

Russian website spreading 'malicious'
program shut down: Microsoft 06/27/2004 02:21 PM
AFP via Yahoo! Jun 27 2004 6:35PM GMT

Boing Boing: XP Service Pack torrent
shut down by Microsoft

Boing Boing: XP Service Pack torrent
shut down by Microsoft 08/13/2004 03:59 AM
XP Service Pack torrent shut down by Microsoft .. shut the Torrent down with threat of a lawsuit .. Boing Boing

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Shut It Down

Shut It Down 08/29/2004 02:09 PM
Shutting Down NYC for one day in protest of the RNC .. city-wide service worker sickout .. You don't have to ask me twice .. Shut it Down NYC 9/1/04

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"Shut It Down"

"Shut It Down" 08/29/2004 09:12 PM

"has shut down"

"has shut down" 05/18/2004 11:43 AM

Shut the Box

Shut the Box 09/09/2004 08:47 AM
Shut The Box New Releases

I will not be shut up

I will not be shut up 05/10/2004 11:52 AM
It seems like telling the truth and speaking your mind will get you in trouble wherever you are. At the very least it will get...

You got your put up, you got your shut
up

You got your put up, you got your shut
up 06/20/2004 06:44 AM
New York Times .. nyt

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"Shut Up. Just SHUT UP!"

"Shut Up. Just SHUT UP!" 07/22/2004 03:07 PM

Got a Mac, so shut up already

Got a Mac, so shut up already 02/10/2004 02:51 AM
I just installed OS X on the used G4 I bought for my father-in-law. Having installed Windows scores of times — probably more than a 100 in my lifetime — and having installed Linux a few times with mixed success, I was interested in how the Mac would do. Answer: Pretty durn easy. As easy as Windows XP, and definitely easier than Red Hat or Mandrake. And then the fun began. The UI effects are real crowd-pleasers. It matters to me that the droplets of water play catch as you wait for something to install. Let's not say I'm superficial....

Shut Up

Shut Up 01/05/2005 06:56 AM
Shut Up! "The EU has requested that member states come to a standstill at noon today to observe a three-minute silence for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Is this just a shallow, belated gesture - or the best way to show our solidarity?" Blake Morrison of the Guardian asks. There's also an interesting "History of Silences" at the end of the article.

"You got your put up, you got your shut
up..."

"You got your put up, you got your shut
up..." 06/19/2004 04:26 PM

How to make your PC shut up

How to make your PC shut up 04/15/2004 09:09 PM
ZDNet Apr 16 2004 1:23AM GMT

PlayFair Shut Down

PlayFair Shut Down 04/09/2004 03:59 PM

Shut up about the Shuttle already.

Shut up about the Shuttle already. 02/01/2003 10:01 PM
I'll probably piss of some folks by saying this, but that's tough. This is my blog. Shut up about the Shuttle already. I'm sick of everyone jumping on the tragic double standard's bandwagon. Really sick of it. How many people...

Shut Up and Serve Me

Shut Up and Serve Me 02/10/2004 09:19 AM
Truth Hurts offers advice to all Starbucks employees and any other talkative wage slaves: "The coffee would taste a hell of a lot better if you'd just shut the fuck up." (02-10)

SCO Ordered To Put Up Or Shut Up

SCO Ordered To Put Up Or Shut Up 12/05/2003 06:41 PM
I've been avoiding posting the nearly daily back and forth stories about the SCO/Linux battle because it's almost too crazy to believe. However, it sounds like the battle of dueling open letters and press releases may finally be coming to an end as a judge has told SCO to show the evidence against IBM already. This is bad news for SCO, because they've been acting as if it was all IBM's fault that no evidence had been shown - and the judge clearly does not buy that argument. Still, it could be a very long time before this case is settled, so we should be seeing plenty more craziness for the next few years.

What To Do With a Shut Down Request?

What To Do With a Shut Down Request? 01/06/2003 09:37 PM
Beyond a simple take down request, there is a growing phenom of the whole site take down request.

MacShirt.com to shut down

MacShirt.com to shut down 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
323 Inc. President Mike Yrabedra noted that he is closing his MacShirt.com business. Formerly MacSurfShop, MacShirt.com was started almost five years ago. Originally the site sold t-shirts and merchandise, emblazoned with pro-Mac slogans. Last September, MacSurfshop became MacShirt.com, with a focus specifically on t-shirts and jerseys.

Shut Up and Serve Ads

Shut Up and Serve Ads 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
Russell Beattie points out that Google's terms of service requires that you not publicly discuss AdSense. Jason Kottke points out this "seems to fly in the face of Sergey Brin's Google rule #1: 'Don't be evil'." Cory Doctorow agrees saying "Google shouldn't ask all its users to submit to an unreasonable restriction on their speech in order to contain the spread of negative information about its service." Meanwhile, other annoying provisions are that you can't: have multiple accounts (which is useful when you want to keep separate statistics for separate sites), talk to advertisers about their ads, disclose any results, get paid for anything Google considers "fradulent clicks", find out why they're considered "fraudulent clicks", pass on payments to anyone. And Google can cancel you whenever without a reason. Erik Thauvin and Derek Powazek, both well-respected web writers, got their accounts and payments canceled for "fraudulent clicks", even though they didn't try to cheat. They ran ads for Google and now Google refuses to show them any evidence of wrongdoing or pay them for their space. Some suggest that Google simply cancels accounts when they payouts get too high to avoid paying. *Update:* We previously reported that the don't-talk-about-AdSense provision was recently added. Several sources, including a Google employee, have said this is a mistake. We've corrected the story above and apologize for the error....

IBM tells SCO to Put Up or Shut Up

IBM tells SCO to Put Up or Shut Up 05/21/2004 06:49 PM

Transmeta to Shut Down?

Transmeta to Shut Down? 06/05/2005 11:46 PM

Transmeta sells microprocessor unit: Apparently Transmeta — well known as the landing place of Linus Torvalds — is going to shut down. They just sold the Crusoe line of processors to a Hong Kong company.

The deal marks the latest twist in the Transmeta melodrama. The Sunnyvale, California-based company, which counted Linus Torvalds as an early employee, hoped to challenge Intel in notebooks with processors that consumed far less power. Despite signing deals with brand-name manufacturers such as Sony and Fujitsu in 2000, tepid performance reviews and product delays followed in 2001.

Deals dried up, three CEOs came and went, and financial losses increased. Since 1998, the company has posted accumulated losses of $635 million on revenues of $134 million.

Transmeta's early successes, however, did have a lasting effect: They prompted Intel to come up with the Centrino processor, chipset and network-interface bundle.

I remember when this company launched amid total secrecy. They wouldn't tell anyone what they were doing or working on. When they hired Linus, everyone went atwitter about what they were up to. Sad to see it end this way.

SHUT THE CELL UP

SHUT THE CELL UP 03/14/2005 05:33 PM

Shut up and feed me!

Shut up and feed me! 08/20/2004 02:26 PM
Catch and Release As I find this nearly impossible I have great confidence that the mefites will quickly master this. It beats working. Fun Flash Friday

Push-to-Shut Up

Push-to-Shut Up 02/25/2003 12:20 PM
It seems like everyone wants to clone Nextel's Direct Connect. The aspiring copycats are basing their versions on VOIP, theoretically...

MPlayer shut down

MPlayer shut down 04/04/2005 06:05 AM

James Seng reports on MPlayer - an open source all formats media player - has been shut down.

MPlayer is rift with all sorts of reverse engineered, nonlicensed versions of copyrighted, proprietary software - so it doesn't surprise me. But it's official - you can't use other people's lock-in technology for unlocking.

Yah gotta start over from scratch.

maybe o'reilly will shut up

maybe o'reilly will shut up 08/11/2004 02:55 AM
The producer strikes back. After crowing Monday about how he made mincemeat of NYT columnist Paul Krugman on The Factor, O'Reilly gets rebutted on Tuesday via quicktime on the blog of Outfoxed co-producer Jim Gilliam.

Commerce One Poised to Shut Down

Commerce One Poised to Shut Down 09/24/2004 07:32 AM
Commerce One, an e-business software producer that valued at $20 billion at the height of the dot-com boom, is nearly out of cash and preparing to shut its doors.

Shut down those terrorists... er fans...

Shut down those terrorists... er fans... 07/26/2004 12:30 PM
A threat to national security! Adam McGaughey, the owner of a Stargate fansite has been slapped with criminal charges (Criminal Copyright Infringement and Trafficking in Counterfeit Services) after being reported to the FBI by the MPAA for including Amazon links to encourage fans to purchase DVDs of the show. To build its case, the FBI invoked a provision of the USA Patriot Act to obtain financial records from his ISP. And, since he "conspired" with thousands of fans worldwide by providing these Amazon Market links, he could be facing up to 20 years in jail if the government invokes RICO.

Windows open could shut down your PC

Windows open could shut down your PC 02/14/2004 06:34 PM
The Statesman Feb 14 2004 10:30PM GMT

S&N 'to shut heartland breweries'

S&N 'to shut heartland breweries' 02/16/2004 07:17 AM
Scottish & Newcastle is set to close its brewing plants in Scotland and Newcastle, the Financial Times says.

Judge to SCO: 'Put up or shut up'

Judge to SCO: 'Put up or shut up' 12/08/2003 11:41 AM
ZDNet Dec 8 2003 10:08AM ET

Kazaa Lite shut down

Kazaa Lite shut down 12/06/2003 05:37 PM

Marlins Shut Out White Sox, 4-0 (AP)

Marlins Shut Out White Sox, 4-0 (AP) 06/16/2004 09:19 PM
AP - Carl Pavano pitched a three-hitter, and Mike Lowell homered for the second straight game to give the Florida Marlins a 4-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
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Microsoft China has announced that Bill
Gates, chairman of software giant
Microsoft Corporation, is slated to

Microsoft China has announced that Bill
Gates, chairman of software giant
Microsoft Corporation, is slated to 06/15/2004 10:38 PM
Xinhua News Agency Jun 16 2004 2:47AM GMT

Investors wonder what will become of
Microsoft

Investors wonder what will become of
Microsoft 04/18/2004 04:40 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 18 2004 8:09AM GMT

Investors want answers from Microsoft

Investors want answers from Microsoft 07/22/2004 11:13 AM
Silicon.com Jul 22 2004 3:57PM GMT

Microsoft shares wealth with investors

Microsoft shares wealth with investors 07/21/2004 11:22 PM
Calcutta Telegraph Jul 22 2004 3:19AM GMT

Microsoft Investors Want To Reap Their
Rewards

Microsoft Investors Want To Reap Their
Rewards 04/18/2004 03:01 AM
New York Post Apr 18 2004 7:14AM GMT

Microsoft to return $128b to investors

Microsoft to return $128b to investors 07/21/2004 12:57 AM
Today Online Jul 21 2004 5:04AM GMT

Analyst encourages investors to look at
Microsoft

Analyst encourages investors to look at
Microsoft 01/02/2004 07:22 PM
The Wall Street Transcript Jan 2 2004 6:44PM ET

Microsoft to share its wealth with
investors

Microsoft to share its wealth with
investors 07/20/2004 04:23 PM
The answer to dealing with its $50 billion bank account: a per-share, one-time payout and massive stock buyback.

ActiveWin.com: Interview with Jim
Allchin, Group Vice President: Microsoft
Corporation

ActiveWin.com: Interview with Jim
Allchin, Group Vice President: Microsoft
Corporation 09/06/2004 11:52 PM
http://www.activewin.com/interviews/microsoft/images/bio_jim.jpg

Statement by Microsoft Corporation on
Japanese Fair Trade Commission
Recommendation

Statement by Microsoft Corporation on
Japanese Fair Trade Commission
Recommendation 07/13/2004 03:32 PM
Microsoft today received a Recommendation from the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) finding that a single provision in Microsoft’s agreements with computer manufacturers, the non-assertion of patents -- or NAP - provision, is inconsistent with Japanese law. The JFTC has directed Microsoft to retroactively nullify such provisions and communicate to the relevant original equipment manufacturers that it will not enforce them.

Microsoft Announces Payouts to Investors
(washingtonpost.com)

Microsoft Announces Payouts to Investors
(washingtonpost.com) 07/20/2004 10:54 PM
washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp., which has amassed an unparalleled cash hoard of nearly $60 billion from its world-dominating software business, announced yesterday that it would return a large chunk of it to shareholders, much of it through a one-time dividend of $3 for every share held by investors.

Microsoft investors mull over stock plan

Microsoft investors mull over stock plan 07/22/2004 06:48 PM
Seattle Post Intelligencer Jul 22 2004 11:36PM GMT

Microsoft Report Encourages Tech
Investors

Microsoft Report Encourages Tech
Investors 04/24/2004 12:26 AM
Washington Post Apr 24 2004 4:22AM GMT

Microsoft buyback lures small investors

Microsoft buyback lures small investors 07/21/2004 08:10 PM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Jul 22 2004 0:57AM GMT

Watching Rats Abandon Ship - Transcript
of Bruce Sterling at Microsoft
Corporation

Watching Rats Abandon Ship - Transcript
of Bruce Sterling at Microsoft
Corporation 05/23/2004 01:52 AM
his speech at MS Research .. ranting, in part, .. Bruce Sterling

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ActiveWin.com: Interview with Steve
Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO):
Microsoft Corporation

ActiveWin.com: Interview with Steve
Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO):
Microsoft Corporation 06/17/2004 10:14 AM
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Many investors in mutual funds to reap
some of Microsoft payout

Many investors in mutual funds to reap
some of Microsoft payout 07/28/2004 04:25 AM
Seattle Times Jul 28 2004 8:56AM GMT

Stocks lower as earnings from Microsoft
and Amazon unnerve investors

Stocks lower as earnings from Microsoft
and Amazon unnerve investors 07/23/2004 12:58 PM
Financial Post Jul 23 2004 5:13PM GMT

Microsoft History Document

Microsoft History Document 01/26/2004 09:55 PM

Key Events in Microsoft History: I found this Word document in Microsoft's download center. It's actually quite good.

Review important dates and events in the history of Microsoft Corporation from 1975 to the present.

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Microsoft antitrust history

Microsoft antitrust history 12/19/2003 11:52 AM
Seattle Times Dec 19 2003 4:36AM ET

Key Events in Microsoft History

Key Events in Microsoft History 01/27/2004 03:36 AM
Review important dates and events in the history of Microsoft Corporation from 1975 to the present.

• Key Events in Microsoft History (Microsoft Word Document - 72 KB)

Microsoft Windows History

Microsoft Windows History 03/19/2003 10:25 PM

AMCOL International Corporation Deploys
Global Microsoft® SharePoint™-based
Environment, Health and Safety
Management Information System from KMI

AMCOL International Corporation Deploys
Global Microsoft® SharePoint™-based
Environment, Health and Safety
Management Information System from KMI 06/24/2005 04:12 PM
AMCOL International Corporation is deploying a global Environment, Health and Safety Management Information System (EMIS) based on integrated Microsoft® SharePoint™, SQL and .NET technology. The system includes Incident Tracking, Compliance Management and Corrective/Preventive Actions Tracking and will be expanded in 2006 to include Training and Audit Management. The system is being implemented by Knowledge Management Innovations, LLC (KMI). [PRWEB Jun 23, 2005]

Tour through computing industry history
at the Microsoft Museum

Tour through computing industry history
at the Microsoft Museum 06/14/2004 01:13 PM
Anders Hejlberg is a distinguished engineer here. At least that's his official title. But that doesn't do justice to the role he's played in the industry (first at Borland, where he ran the team that developed Turbo Pascal and later Delphi, or here at Microsoft, where he and his team developed C#).

The Unusual History of Microsoft Windows
- Software for Computers

The Unusual History of Microsoft Windows
- Software for Computers 11/11/2003 02:25 AM
The Unusual History of Microsoft Windows - Software for Computers .. windows was announced 20 years ago today

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The Corporation

The Corporation 01/26/2004 10:22 AM
The Corporation, which just won an audience award at the Sundance Film Festival, is a film that explores the following question: In law, the corporation is a "person". But what kind of person is it? Unsurprisingly, a corporation doesn't make for a very well-adjusted individual (emphasis mine): Considering the odd legal fiction that deems a corporation a "person" in the eyes of the law, the feature documentary employees a checklist,...

The Naked Corporation

The Naked Corporation 02/01/2005 09:12 PM

The Corporation (kottke.org)

The Corporation (kottke.org) 01/27/2004 03:33 AM
on the movie The Corporation .. quoting from

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Intel Corporation

Intel Corporation 08/05/2004 11:56 AM
AMD taking a bigger bite out of Intel?

Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation 04/12/2005 01:24 PM
Worshiping at the altar of same store sales may be false to your portfolio.

What If Microsoft Just Shut Down?

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