Microsoft Loses Appeal To Shut Down LindowsOS

alphabet26 writes "LindowsOS announced yesterday that a Seattle Judge has denied Microsoft's appeal to shut them down, citing that Microsoft's own use of evidence helped determined "Windows" is a generic word. Lindows.com has posted the judge's seven page ruling on their website." Microsoft is trying get an injunction to prevent Lindows from using the name while the trial proceeds, and the judge has denied them, twice. Lindows could still lose the case in the end, though.

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unfair

[tps12]

Lindows was originally a Microsoft product, and Linux was just a spin-off of that, so I don't see how the judge could say that it is okay to still use the Lindows trademark when the product is no longer owned by Microsoft.

Re:Its time for Redhat Windows, Mandrake Windows e

[mr_gerbik]

Yeah, its all over. By being able to use the word windows, Microsoft is sure to fall.

How desperate are you people to come up with these pathetic ideas of how Microsoft will be toppled because a judge decided "Windows" is a generic word. Its going to take a lot more than that... namely, an operating system that compete on the desktop level.. something linux IS NOT.

-gerbik

Re:Lindows is a dumb name

[HanzoSan]

Not everyone has thousands of dollars, some people own PCs, some people want to play GAMES.

OSX has a nicer GUI than Linux, but its not a PC OS, its game support is no better than Linux, It wont run more Windows programs than Linux.

I think Lindows is the best choice for a Desktop PC owner.

Re:-1 flamebiat

[nochops]

-1 flamebait?

No way. Here on Slashdot, a comment like that will earn you a +5 informative.

Now my comment (this) will probably get me a -1 flamebait.