Brad Smith
Brad Smith
Multi-position NFL player who was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth12 December 1983
CityYoungstown, OH
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Microsoft is obligated as a company to continue to move forward to meet our obligations under the agreement, even as we are waiting for a final decision.
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With today's announcement, Microsoft has supplemented the existing resources with a new license for all of the Windows Server source code that implements all of the communications protocols covered by the 2004 decision.
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To continue to foster consistency between both licensing programs, Microsoft has decided to make available for the desktop protocols the same reference license for source code it is offering for server protocols, and the company will provide competition authorities in the United States with information so they can consider the matter.
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We've shipped a new version of Windows, we've paid an historic fine and we've provided unprecedented access to Microsoft technology to promote interoperability with other industry players. Yet every time we make a change, we find that the Commission moves the goal post and demands another change.
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We've shipped a new version of Windows, we've paid an historic fine, and we've provided unprecedented access to Microsoft technology to promote interoperability with other industry players. In total, we have now responded to more than 100 requests from the Commission.
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Microsoft is an intellectual-property company. By extending the reach of IP Ventures through government agencies, we believe new businesses will bring more technology to market faster, and they'll also contribute back to local economies.
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I think we had a very constructive dialogue yesterday.
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Our understanding is that we are not likely to get any formal decision from the Commission until after we file our response in this proceeding, and that is due on the 15th of February.
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I think the teams are all set to have strong spring seasons. With the kind of players already on the teams and the caliber of recruits who are coming to the programs, I think they will be in good shape for years to come. I want to wish them a lot of luck in the future.
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It brings a lot of awareness to people who historically have not thought about these types of solutions, and that attention and interest is exactly the type of stuff that we love.
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We continue to look at Issaquah as another opportunity for long-term development.
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Some of this, I think, we just have to recognize is evolving technology and changing law.
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Look for fire activity in Southeast Texas to pick up as fuels are approaching critical fuel dryness. A combination of cured grass fuels and dry Hurricane Rita debris is a situation we have not yet experienced. It is a situation that we have not been looking forward to.
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The ability to innovate is important for the success of any company and for the economic success of any country. We think that the facts will show that there is strong competition and consumer choice.