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Lindows Allowed to Use Company Name in Holland

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the a-company-by-any-other-name dept.

Supp0rtLinux writes "It appears that Lindows/Linspire has finally made some headway against Microsoft in the Netherlands. According this article, the Judge ruled that Linspire's continued, but minimal use of 'Lindows' for legal and trademark purposes doesn't violate Microsoft's trademark. With the US court date on this issue coming up soon, one can only wonder if Microsoft will have effectively cut off its nose to spite its face. And following immediately on the heels of today's Netherlands news, the latest Michael's Minutes from Linspire pegs all the blame for virus problems on Microsoft and basically says that Linux (well, Lindows anyway) is the cure."

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  1. It's nice to hear good things from my country. by Da+Fokka · · Score: 5, Funny

    But unfortunately, a wise man said about us:

    'You think you're a superpower, and everyone else thinks your capital is copenhagen'.

    1. Re:It's nice to hear good things from my country. by kitofers · · Score: 3, Funny

      that wise man must've been an american. ;)

    2. Re:It's nice to hear good things from my country. by pubjames · · Score: 4, Funny

      that wise man must've been an american. ;)

      No. An American would say "Holland? Is that in France?"

    3. Re:It's nice to hear good things from my country. by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 2, Funny
      No. An American would say "Holland? Is that in France?"

      Denmark, Norway, and Holland make up the Netherlands right?

  2. this will be good news for...... by hutkey · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...mike

    coz microsoft already takes on and threatens him.

  3. Kinspire by 2br02b · · Score: 5, Funny
    Under what's new (right hand side of page)

    New Linspire name
    Rock with Lsongs
    Lphoto ships


    Looks Like Lanother KDE Lin Lthe Lmaking
  4. Re:Windows a generic term? by mpe · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can understand that such a thing is a different matter in non-English speaking countries, like The Netherlands.

    The vast majority of the Dutch speak perfectly good English.

    How could they ever not say that it is a generic term in English speaking countries, like the USA?

    What proportion of the US population speak English?