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Ruling Clears Way For Lindows Trial
shystershep writes "Various sources are reporting that Microsoft's appeal in the Lindows trademark infringement suit was rejected by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. At issue was the trial judge's decision [PDF link] to 'instruct a jury to consider only whether 'windows' was a generic term before November 1985, when the first version of Microsoft's Windows was released.' This is significant because a generic mark receives no trademark protection, and the ruling that the jury must make that determination based only on the use of the term before 1985 is a major blow to Microsoft."
got a screenshot too... perfect for my security class... remember kids NO ONE IS SAFE, even MS....
muahahahahahahaha
Putting a windows cd backwards, plays evil messages, but it gets worse, putting it right, installs windows.
You know, it really doesn't take that long to say "X Window System." Further, I think X11, if not X, is perfectly unambiguous in context, at least to anyone who has taken the minimal time required to find out what it is.
My point is that many people are just lazy, not wanting to take the time to learn or respect the wishes of others. While it may be pragmatic to cater to these sorts of people, I think it is hardly commendable. In particular, I think members of the Slashdot community and, by extension, the GNU/Linux community, should take the time to project the ideal. There are plenty of folks among the so-called unwashed masses who can represent the unenlightened. Who knows? Maybe, if we stay the course of the ideal, we might just influence a few of them to see the light when they might not otherwise.
Just a thought.