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Lindows Changes Name to 'Linspire'

Robert Nicholson writes "As previously covered, Lindows has decided to change its name thanks to Microsoft legal threats. Well it has just announced the new name - Linspire - clever, huh? There's a site at Linspire.com. The full story and the history behind it all are covered on Techworld."

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  1. Hey Microsoft.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...eat a bag of shit you sack gobblers.

  2. Re:I wonder where they get... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They have a good FAQ up over here about why they chose the name they did, and chose not to fight.

    Naming FAQ

  3. Re:I submitted that HOURS ago. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And who gives a turkey? Your submission was rejected, get over it yet, bitch...

  4. Not gonna happen. by jamehec · · Score: 0, Troll

    The word "gates" is generic and cannot be copyrighted. Sorry.

    --
    This post made with the Dvorak layout.
    "Friends don't let friends use QWERTY"
  5. No it isn't clever. by Meor · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why don't you hippies come up with your own origional ideas instead of just copying everything MS does.

  6. Question by bonch · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is there something in the water that prevents any OSS or Linux-related project from having a good name?

    Lindows was horrible; Linspire is worse.