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Microsoft Demands Removal Of Longhorn Images

Posted by timothy on from the now-there's-a-marketing-move dept.

bonch writes "After the previously reported release of the Longhorn beta at this year's WinHEC, Neowin and other Windows sites are reporting that Microsoft is going around sending legal letters demanding removal of Longhorn Build 5048 screenshots. Paul Thurrott discusses it on his site, stating that Microsoft never told anyone beforehand not to post screenshots of the publicly available beta, and links to the new galleries he has up now. 'Enjoy it while it lasts.'"

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  1. Microsoft again lacks inovation! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sheesh. Microsoft can't even be original in this -- Apple was way ahead of them.

    Apple rumors aren't considered confirmed until there's been at least one notice from Apple Legal.

  2. I have a better idea... by nother_nix_hacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...give a four year old some marker pens (primary colours) and ask them do draw a UI. There's your screenshots. :)

  3. Re:Microsoft is pointing fingers wrong way... by 0x461FAB0BD7D2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since you asked, they get by by cutting corners.

  4. Re:First Post People Suck by RealityMogul · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did anyone else notice the translucent plastic effect the Start button has now. Now that's innovation!

  5. Re:Microsoft is pointing fingers wrong way... by ajs · · Score: 5, Funny
    "looks like Microsoft ran the screenshots up the metaphoric flagpole and didn't like the salutes"

    Didn't like it?! You must be joking!

    Think of it this way:
    MS Exec 1: We need to get the word out about Longhorn. We want people to see it!
    MS Exec 2: Well, how does Apple get out the word about each release?
    MS Exec 1: They leak rumors and then sue anyone who publishes them... oh... right!
    It's not a new tactic, but it never really gets old either....
  6. Re:Microsoft is pointing fingers wrong way... by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hate MS as much as the next guy, but only a real idiot would call XP "Win95 with a makeover" and actually mean it.

    Be honest and fair. XP is really NT 3.51 with a makeover, and you know it.

    --

    Information wants to be anthropomorphized.

  7. thurrot by whoisshe · · Score: 5, Funny
    to quote Thurrot [on microsoft longhorn]: 'This has the makings of a train wreck.'

    this is perhaps the only thing thurrot has ever written that i've liked.

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    who is she? leave a comment!
  8. Re:First Post People Suck by CokeBear · · Score: 5, Funny
    did anyone else notice how the Recycle Bin icon's shadow slants left while the text's shadow slants right?

    of course it does. recycling is the domain of left leaning hippies, therefore the left leaning recycling bin. Real Men use a trash can.

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    Reality has a liberal bias
  9. Re:First Post People Suck by elsilver · · Score: 5, Funny
    Actually, this is a case of Microsoft stealing yet another of Apple's features... "the sue the blogger for posting pictures" feature.

    E.