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Lindows Takes a Hit in the Netherlands
diersing writes "The Register has the latest on it. Resellers of the Linux distribution Lindows in the Netherlands were ordered today to stop selling the product. Amsterdam judge Rullmann agreed with Microsoft that in many ways Lindows is 'profiting from the success of Windows' by infringing on Microsoft's trademarks." This seems to be a rather common occurrence lately.
...how are they supposed to mimick windows? You don't have to reboot Lindows every time you move the mouse, so THAT can't be the point :-)
Look, this thing is totally safe! Built it myself, you know. You just press that button like this and then turn that lev
"Microsoft is using lawsuits as a battering ram to smash Linux, to prevent it from reaching retail stores".
I've never heard of any other companies trying this.
Also the judge ruled that Lindows must ensure that internet users from the Benelux [BElgium NEtherlands LUXembourg] can no longer access the site www.lindows.com.
They should chanre tha name in that region to (wait for it) BENE LinUX.
Might even sell well in Italy.
Visit CryptoGnome in his home.
What are they gonna do if they keep selling Lindows there? Throw a wooden clog at them? I mean really...who throws a wooden shoe?
Another option could be to put Michael Robertson up on one of their windmills.
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In other news, the judge also ruled that "SCO" was too much like "Scum," and ordered them to clean up their act.
Next MS will sue Johnson over "Windex" and General Mills over "Cheerios" for sounding too much like "Windows"
I hear there are cafes there where you do just that.
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Microsoft today pushed congress to ban the l key from being sold on PC keyboards. A spokesperson said "You don't need to type that key to visit good and whoesome websites. On the other hand, that key is essentia to terrorists trying to visit communist and subversive sites. True patriots wi have nothing at a to worry about."
Mental image of somebody punching Linux. "Oooh! Right in the Netherlands!"
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Changing the name to Winux and putting "Formerly known as LINDOWS" stickers on the boxes for a couple years.
If Lindows need to rename their product, they'll need a name that conjures up an image of something you open, and through which you gain access to where you want to go today. How about calling it Gates?
Next in line, Pella Windows http://www.pella.com/ for having Windows in their company name.
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Man, nothing hurts like a hit in the Netherlands.
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I think their whole tradmark is bunk. This is like naming a program "email" or "compiler" and tradmarking it.
Or, indeed, "word"...
...ever wanted was an XBOX! (and free MS training)
On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
WARNING: conflict between the terms "sell" and "Italy" in a sentence about software products.
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