RE: [OT] Microsoft pays to end Lindows suits

["Ward, David" <DAvid.Ward@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Or if it's already your name.....

Remember the 17 yr old Canadian kid called Michael Rowe ?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/01/26/mike_rowe_goes_soft_hands/

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: John Andrews [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 July 2004 19:40
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Microsoft pays to end Lindows suits


I think I will change my name by deed poll to "Mr Microsoft
Windows"

Then sue them for using my name as their product

hehe

----- Original Message -----
From: "keyvan2r" <keyvan@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 1:58 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Microsoft pays to end Lindows suits


> This one made me smile:
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> Taken from Cnet.com
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> Microsoft to Lindows: "Look. You sell a version of Linux with an
> interface that looks and feels like Windows. You're infringing on
> our trademark. You have to change your name." Lindows: "Can
anyone
> truly own the air, the trees, the word windows? We cannot change our
> name. We will not." Microsoft: "Here's $20 million. Change
it."
> Lindows: "Say hello to Linspire, Inc.!"
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> Anyone got any ideas on how to get money from MS??
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