MS - The Future (Score 1)

I know it's not a popular view,expect for /. :). BUT M$ broke the law ! Flamers tell me I'm wrong. Hmmm, I thought it was quiet out there. So, they broke the law, not a rule, not a guideline, but the crimial law of the US of A. No problems so far. So, the convicted party now wants to says that it wasn't an IMPORTANT law. Just one of those nusicences that comapanies have to deal with. So, we really didn't do anything bad, so why not just says uncle. Anyone sense an issue with this ? You broke the law, not a rule, not a guideline, the law, the thing that Congress & those other august individuals think should be the way the US of A operates. Still no flames I hope so far ? So, a convicted CRIMINAL is now arguing about how they should be sentanced ? Hands up those of you who think that if we replaced M$ with 'black drug dealer' that the sentance would be 15 to life ? I'm Scottish so i'm sorry if I'm missing something, but in Scotland if you break the law you DON'T get to arguee what your sentance will be, if the judge advocate says nine months, don't expect to see home for nine months. Why does M$ get to decide on the punisment that is laid upon it ? Rapist, muggers, murders, peodo's DON'T get to chinwag with the judge about whats 'right' as a punisment for a crime. The judge TELLS them what the punishment is. Why isn't this the case in the US ? Or didn't M$ break the law like the Supreme Court said ? Or does the 'Supreme' court really mean the 'Pointless waste of time' court ? Just a thought. BTW perhaps 1776 was a bad idea afterall