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Microsoft Sends Takedown Notice To MSFreePC.com

Posted by simoniker on from the misrepresentation-or-public-service? dept.

DJFelix writes "Just to add some more drama in California this week, legal counsel for Microsoft issued a takedown notice to Lindows CEO Michael Robertson, demanding the immediate shutdown of the MSFreePC.com website. The MSFreePC.com website allows people who purchased certain Microsoft products in California, or used certain Microsoft products in California to submit a claim in the $1.1 billion class action suit Microsoft lost in California. The site is still up for now, but how long will it last?"

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  1. What's the big deal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

    I instant messaged the URL for MSFreePC.com to a lot of people I know, and most of them told me they they were ineligible to participate because, get this, they obtained the qualifying software illegally. They all missed the point about becoming after the fact. It couldn't be more clear.

    No one reads anything anymore. Case in point, notice the two occurrences of "they" above. (fp)

  2. Hrmmm by egg+troll · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sounds like MS is trying to keep the number of people from joining this suit to an absolute minimum.

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  3. Re:lindows is being sneaky by BroncoInCalifornia · · Score: 0, Troll

    Robertson realy pushes the legal envelope. I think he wanted Microsoft to sue him over the "Lindows" name and they did. I think he wants Microsoft to sue him over this web site too. It gives them a lot of visibility.

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