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Lindows Agreeing to Change Name

Posted by simoniker on from the minus-w dept.

xandroid writes "It looks like Lindows.com has thrown in the towel for the fight to keep its name: the Seattle Times reports that they 'would not continue a worldwide legal battle with Microsoft.' They will announce the new name next Wednesday, although a favorite is Lindos -- 'because it's the W that is causing all the problems'." Update: 04/07 19:37 GMT by S : This is worth clarifying - Michael Robertson is claiming "...the company will go by a different name outside the U.S. until it can win the right to use the Lindows name internationally."

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  1. Winux isnt the future by stecoop · · Score: 5, Funny

    because it's the W that is causing all the problems

    So the name isn't going to be Winux - because problems with Ws.

    1. Re:Winux isnt the future by Bob+McCown · · Score: 5, Funny
      I can see the ads now:

      Winux. The Opewating System fow Centuwions!

      -Biggus Dickus

    2. Re:Winux isnt the future by VValdo · · Score: 5, Funny

      So the name isn't going to be Winux

      Winux Is Not... Uh... Xenix?

      W

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    3. Re:Winux isnt the future by Gildor · · Score: 5, Funny

      Be vewy vewy quiet...i'm installing winux!

    4. Re:Winux isnt the future by karnal · · Score: 3, Funny

      No, Winux Is Not Unlike Xerox.

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    5. Re:Winux isnt the future by Cruciform · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wouldn't that be "Linukth"?

    6. Re:Winux isnt the future by Short+Circuit · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm thinking "Lindoze" would be great. If Microsoft went after them for similarity to "Windoze", I'd laught till I fell off my chair.

      (And I'm on a high chair at a sign-in desk, atm.)

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    7. Re:Winux isnt the future by aaamr · · Score: 5, Funny

      How about LindoUUs

      It's a double-U, not a W.

  2. This seemed kind of inevitable. by The+I+Shing · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always kind of figured that Lindows would have to cave eventually. Microsoft is just too big and powerful to square off with over the name of a product, and I'm surprised that someone would create a name so obviously based on Microsoft's main product without considering the fact that the software giant would be almost forced to take legal action.

    Instead of Lindos, how about Lindros? They could use the handsome face of the Canadian-born New York Ranger as their logo, but what slogan would they use? Maybe something about hacking?

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  3. If it's the last "w" that's causing the problem... by bc90021 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...why not just call it "Windos"? ;)

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  4. That W by BrodyVess · · Score: 5, Funny

    Strange- the American economy and international reputation has the same issue. Its that W. thats causing all the problems

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  5. Score one for Microsoft by dasmegabyte · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, a win for the little guy!

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  6. New Name Announced by swordboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new name will now be:

    Wierdows

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  7. It's the W that's causing all the problem by DRUNK_BEAR · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only one who sees a connection with US politicians?? :P

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  8. Here's a good name.. by ganiman · · Score: 5, Funny

    LinDOES

    because WinCANT

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  9. As long as they by beforewisdom · · Score: 5, Funny

    don't choose "firebird" I think they will be okay

  10. NotWindows by debaere · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think the new name should be NotWindows.

    How can they complain? Its obviously not windows, right? :)

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  11. Re:lindos eh by Bingo+Foo · · Score: 4, Funny
    Wouldn't it be easier to assume no one is a lawyer unless they say otherwise?

    Not in America.

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  12. Re:Easy-Linux by loyalsonofrutgers · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ooh, ooh: FireLind. Or, better yet, LindFox.

  13. New name suggestions here! by bangular · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think the solution should be a stab at microsoft. Maybe, "Bill Gates has no penis". Obviously they would have to create a cartoonish character that has the name bill gates, and that would be the particular bill gates in question. So there would be no confusion.

    1. Re:New name suggestions here! by Ernest+P+Worrell · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think you have just come up with the best marketing idea ever. Gosh, who wouldn't buy atleast three copies of a product with a name like that?!?!

      "Phffft, you're running Windows 2005. Lamer! I'm on BillGatesHasNoPenis 2.4, which is so much more superior."

    2. Re:New name suggestions here! by orangesquid · · Score: 3, Funny

      Bill Gates isn't a person.

      Bill Gates are obviously how money gets out of the treasury's printing room. Duh.

      Problem Solved!

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  14. Re:If it's the last "w" that's causing the problem by Total_Wimp · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and then they could make the OS part real big and claim it's Wind OS. To highlight that the real name is really Wind they could have a grassy hill as the background with blue sky and fluffy clouds being blown about.

    Of course, the whole slashdot communty could have a field day saying "WindOS really blows!" but, hey, you can't have everything.

    TW

  15. LinDOS? by nofx_3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Uh oh, I don't think LinDOS would please Microsoft, they are going to complain it infringes on their DOS copyright. And besides, now all the techies are going to think its a dos emulator for linux or something. Since it will now be the D that is causing trouble I suggest they take out the D and become LinOS. But then MS will complain it sounds too much like WinOS or something. So I suggest the just change the name to L. Microsoft cannot complain at all about the L. You could even call the theL that would be kinda catchy.

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  16. Lindovvs by Nick+Driver · · Score: 5, Funny

    L i n d o v v s

  17. Re:If it's the last "w" that's causing the problem by NoData · · Score: 4, Funny

    problem with Wind OS is that it sounds too much like "Wind Aw's" which is awful close to "Wind Ass" if you're British. Maybe that's OK, though.

    Other ideas:

    Wind Owes
    Wind O's
    Win Does (like the deer)
    Win Doh's!
    Or, for the far east flavor,
    Nguyen Doze

  18. My suggestion by kaltekar · · Score: 3, Funny



    SoSu Me :)

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  19. The new name should be.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The Operating System Formally Known as Lindows"

  20. Why not really appease the geeks.. by kortex · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...and call it Lindoze?

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  21. Wascally OS by weston · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would that be spweading Fudd?

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  22. Naming can be Important by mopslik · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't put so much stock in a name, its not all that important.

    I don't know about that. Take Phoenix Air for example. I don't know about you, but any airline named after a bird that burts into flames and plummets down from the sky won't be getting my business anytime soon.