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Microsoft Loses Appeal To Shut Down LindowsOS

Posted by michael on from the stained-glass dept.

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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  1. Lindows is a dumb name by Capt_Troy · · Score: 1, Redundant

    They are obviously using "Lindows" because it sounds like "Windows". It may be legal, but it is just plain stupid and childish as another poster mentioned.

    Personally, I think the whole "Lindows" movement will fail. If I wanted to run a bunch of Windows software, I would use Windows.

  2. Re:-1 flamebiat by SirSlud · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Gee, didn't see that one coming. (While I'm not baiting, I do find it funny how posters point out the slashdot bias with their own equally predictable cheap shot ;) So, how about a -1 for Redundant?

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