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NetApp coughs up $128m to close over-charging case

NetApp has formally agreed to pay $128m to the US General Services Administration to end over-charging accusations relating to US government agencies' purchases of NetApp products and services. The GSA was owed the best discounts offered by NetApp to its private sector clients under the Price Reduction Clause Provisions terms of …

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Silver Linings

"That's the way to treat whistleblowers, especially considering that this episode on Kapuscinski's CV will render him virtually unemployable by any private or public enterprise. When be blew his whistle he blew his employment prospects to hell and beyond, too."

Well, maybe certainly with all the really crooked stupid ones, which I suppose does limit his options somewhat. However, look on the bright side, he can offer a rival better service, for those ethically challenged as normally, the most successful of them, want someone honest in a specialised field working with them/for them against dodgy enterprises. Or one can just sort of semi-retire to wherever and chill and contemplate on the Nature of Good Fortune.

IT Angle

NetApp: Future Impact...

What will be the impact to NetApp... will more business go to SUN's open storage systems?

Gates Horns

America values Honesty

at about a knob of Goat Shit.

The business that is guilty of fraud (but won't admit it) is still in business .

I am glad that the whistle blower got the cash, it may encourage more of the same.

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@ David

"What will be the impact to NetApp... will more business go to SUN's open storage systems?"

Yes, after reading that little episode one would hope so!

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