Lindows Agreeing to Change Name

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Lindows Agreeing to Change Name

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday April 7, 2004 @05:50AM 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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Winux isnt the future by stecoop · 2004-04-07 05:50 · 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 · 2004-04-07 05:53 · 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 · 2004-04-07 05:55 · 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 · 2004-04-07 06:03 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Be vewy vewy quiet...i'm installing winux!
4. Re:Winux isnt the future by Short+Circuit · 2004-04-07 06:20 · 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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5. Re:Winux isnt the future by aaamr · 2004-04-07 06:36 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  How about LindoUUs
  
  It's a double-U, not a W.
That W by BrodyVess · 2004-04-07 05:52 · 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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Score one for Microsoft by dasmegabyte · 2004-04-07 05:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Finally, a win for the little guy!

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It's the W that's causing all the problem by DRUNK_BEAR · 2004-04-07 05:53 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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Here's a good name.. by ganiman · 2004-04-07 05:54 · Score: 5, Funny

LinDOES

because WinCANT

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As long as they by beforewisdom · 2004-04-07 05:54 · Score: 5, Funny

don't choose "firebird" I think they will be okay
NotWindows by debaere · 2004-04-07 05:55 · Score: 5, Funny

I think the new name should be NotWindows.

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

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Re:New name suggestions here! by Ernest+P+Worrell · 2004-04-07 06:04 · 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."
Re:If it's the last "w" that's causing the problem by Total_Wimp · 2004-04-07 06:17 · 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
Lindovvs by Nick+Driver · 2004-04-07 06:30 · Score: 5, Funny

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