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HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly::Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

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[–] frunch@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Perhaps they'll be fined 1/4 day's profits and carry on like nothing happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] CurbsTickle@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Yep. Needs to be tied to profit for the action at a minimum, and should be gross not net. Because net can be manipulated too easily.

But instead it's just a cost of doing (shitty) business.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Bingo. The fines for these behemoths are pathetic. “I know what will work, let’s shake them down for their lunch money!”

[–] xektop@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

What could work is to impose a daily progressing fine until the firmware change Is reversed and 3rd party ink Is allowed again.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

printing all that paper in order to sue them probably ended up costing more than their fine