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Questions over the Windows Trademark
TTop writes "As part of the Lindows lawsuit, the judge has preliminarily ruled that there are 'serious questions regarding whether "Windows" is a non-generic name and thus eligible for the protections of federal trademark law.'"
I've always been bothered by Microsoft's habit of naming things using common
words (Then again, my history of naming things includes confusing and bizarre
names like 'Slashdot' and 'AnimeFu'
so what do I know? :)
I AM A FISH!
yes, ejaculation. thank you.
I am a long-time Windows user and avid fan of Microsoft products, but I decided to try Linux to see what the hype is all about.
The long and short of it is that Linux sucks. It is basically unusable in its current state. I mean, who needs 8 half-working text editors? Notepad beats them all anyway, hands down.
Luckily I was running a vmware session so I just killed the session and the pain was over.
As long as the applications that people want to run (office, quicken, etc.) REQUIRE windows to be installed, LindowsOS is not a choice. For it to be a REAL choice, I would need to be able to install it natively on a box (not windows to be seen), and then I would need to be able to install Office. Without that ability, it's just another version of Linux. If someone STILL has to buy windows, then it'll never fly because the 'average user' doesn't WANT to have to buy both.
The choice is not adding another operating system to my computer. The choice is choosing NOT to buy a second operating system. As long as MS has their monopoly and can select to write all their software to only work on their platform.
For most businesses, and the average hom euser, Microsoft software is nothing more than an imbedded software package for intel hardware. It is not a choice. It is a requirement.
-- You can't idiot-proof anything, because they're always coming out with better idiots.
"hooteeteepee kaksoispiste kautta kautta släshdot piste kom."
My Experience With Bill Gates
I am a long-time sex partner of Bill Gates and avid fan of his cock, but I decided to try Steve Ballmer to see what the hype is all about.
The long and short of it is that Ballmer sucks cock pretty badly. He is basically unfuckable in his current state. I mean, who needs a 45 year old half-working cock sucker? My dad beats them all anyway, hands down.
Luckily I was having serious hemoroids so I just let Gates do his special magic and the pain was over.
How long until MS sues everyone in a high-level domain for the use of ".net" in web addresses?
Yesterday I find that they're vulnerable to the zlib bug! And today I find that yet another judge is standing up to their herd of lawyers and doing something good. What will come out tomorrow? I can't wait.
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Free software isn't free, but expensive software is expensive.