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8/17/2006 -- Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing materials
vendor Test King, alleging that the company is illegally selling the actual
answers to its certification exams.

The suit, filed last week in Federal District Court in Seattle, claims that
the "defendants have provided and are providing, without license or
permission from Microsoft, the original copyrighted exam content from
Microsoft Certification Exams."

Microsoft has always taken its certification programs seriously because it
helps assure continued sales and proper support of its products. Apparently,
according to the suit, Test King is helping candidates cheat -- at
Microsoft's expense.

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Mark
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"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."
Ken Olsen, President, Digital Equipment, 1977

I was wondering when that would happen. I know they have gone after a few
braindump vendors over the years, and I am always happy to see the a$$fnckers
shut down!

M
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MDG, MCSA
MCSA (2003), MCSA (2000)
Certified Small Business Specialist
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"Mark Hatfield" wrote:

> 8/17/2006 -- Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing materials
> vendor Test King, alleging that the company is illegally selling the actual
> answers to its certification exams.
>
> The suit, filed last week in Federal District Court in Seattle, claims that
> the "defendants have provided and are providing, without license or
> permission from Microsoft, the original copyrighted exam content from
> Microsoft Certification Exams."
>
> Microsoft has always taken its certification programs seriously because it
> helps assure continued sales and proper support of its products. Apparently,
> according to the suit, Test King is helping candidates cheat -- at
> Microsoft's expense.
>
> --
>
> Mark
> --
> "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."
> Ken Olsen, President, Digital Equipment, 1977
>
>
>
>
>

I wonder if they win the lawsuit and shut down the web site if Microsoft
gets a copy of the customer database to see who bought their products. That
would be interesting.

Mark

"Montreal MCSA" <> wrote in message
news:B4740EA1-781A-4F2A-BD9E-...
> I was wondering when that would happen. I know they have gone after a few
> braindump vendors over the years, and I am always happy to see the
a$$fnckers
> shut down!
>
> M
> --
> MDG, MCSA
> MCSA (2003), MCSA (2000)
> Certified Small Business Specialist
> Visit my blog at http://www.mitpro.ca/Blogs/tabid/59/...2/Default.aspx
>
>
> "Mark Hatfield" wrote:
>
> > 8/17/2006 -- Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing
materials
> > vendor Test King, alleging that the company is illegally selling the
actual
> > answers to its certification exams.
> >
> > The suit, filed last week in Federal District Court in Seattle, claims
that
> > the "defendants have provided and are providing, without license or
> > permission from Microsoft, the original copyrighted exam content from
> > Microsoft Certification Exams."
> >
> > Microsoft has always taken its certification programs seriously because
it
> > helps assure continued sales and proper support of its products.
Apparently,
> > according to the suit, Test King is helping candidates cheat -- at
> > Microsoft's expense.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mark
> > --
> > "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."
> > Ken Olsen, President, Digital Equipment, 1977
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Oh what a great idea! I wonder how we can lobby Microsoft to insist on that!

M
--
MDG, MCSA
MCSA (2003), MCSA (2000)
Certified Small Business Specialist
Visit my blog at http://www.mitpro.ca/Blogs/tabid/59/...2/Default.aspx


"Mark Hatfield" wrote:

> I wonder if they win the lawsuit and shut down the web site if Microsoft
> gets a copy of the customer database to see who bought their products. That
> would be interesting.
>
> Mark
>
> "Montreal MCSA" <> wrote in message
> news:B4740EA1-781A-4F2A-BD9E-...
> > I was wondering when that would happen. I know they have gone after a few
> > braindump vendors over the years, and I am always happy to see the
> a$$fnckers
> > shut down!
> >
> > M
> > --
> > MDG, MCSA
> > MCSA (2003), MCSA (2000)
> > Certified Small Business Specialist
> > Visit my blog at http://www.mitpro.ca/Blogs/tabid/59/...2/Default.aspx
> >
> >
> > "Mark Hatfield" wrote:
> >
> > > 8/17/2006 -- Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing
> materials
> > > vendor Test King, alleging that the company is illegally selling the
> actual
> > > answers to its certification exams.
> > >
> > > The suit, filed last week in Federal District Court in Seattle, claims
> that
> > > the "defendants have provided and are providing, without license or
> > > permission from Microsoft, the original copyrighted exam content from
> > > Microsoft Certification Exams."
> > >
> > > Microsoft has always taken its certification programs seriously because
> it
> > > helps assure continued sales and proper support of its products.
> Apparently,
> > > according to the suit, Test King is helping candidates cheat -- at
> > > Microsoft's expense.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Mark
> > > --
> > > "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."
> > > Ken Olsen, President, Digital Equipment, 1977
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Just added a bit more news that popped up on the 23rd. It's in the MCSE NG,
interesting read.

And yeah, from what I understand, M$ will get access to all of their
information and bank accounts if all goes well.