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Xbox Live Disallows Linux, Unix As Keywords
shafty023 writes "The Xbox Live online service disallows screen names like LINUXRULES, L I N U X, and other variations of these kinds. Other bloggers are reporting that variants of 'Unix' also result in the message: 'Your motto contains inappropriate language. Please try again.'" If this is an extension of Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign, perhaps it's time they gave it up.
Words like Microsoft aren't allowed either. It hard to say what they are going for here. Maybe preventing smack-talk too.
trademarked or copyrighted names? Wasn't that one of the items SCO claimed ownership to (the Unix name)?
Could be another reason.
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Can someone try...other words like
ubuntu,fedora,redhat...suse,novel? xandros, freespire...lindows...
GPL.... FOSS
Richard Stallman Linus torvalds al qaeda?
Just wondering what's allowed and what isn't.
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SlashdotSUX seems to work just fine. OH SNAP!
XXX-Box and MiniXbox360.
;-)
I guess they were on Tannenbaum's side of the argument.
Next I'm trying StallMan!
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
penguins
penguinsrock
penguinseatMS
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"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed H
But doesn't XBOX Live prevent users from using any trademarked terms when making a username?
If this is not the case, then my apologies.
If it is (and I think it is), then kdawson, you really need to give this up already. You are fast becoming notorious for posting complete non-stories, especially when the subject is Microsoft.
- Scott
A friend hated snow so much that he put it in his dial-up BBS's filter, so "snow" would be rendered "****".
Someone decided to post a Christmas song, to hilarious results from the other possible 4-letter substitutions. He relented and removed it from the filter.
Unfortunately, I'm not certain what song it was: "Frosty the ****man" or "Let It ****" are the ones that leap to mind.
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
Maybe you're remembering the Scunthorpe problem?
perhaps it's time they gave it up
But perhaps its also time that the people writing these headers realize that a) Xbox Live is a private network, and as such, they can set their own rules, b) Microsoft may have a policy against trademarks in names (I don't use Xbox Live, so I don't know their rules), and finally c) Microsoft is in competition with Linux, and is not going to publish or permit anything that is pro-Linux.
Its like you people expect Microsoft to advertise with a slogan like "Linux is better, but buy our stuff anyway". You're probably also waiting for American car manufacturers to come up with the slogan "Our cars suck, but buy American!"
Grow up, people, that's how capitalism works. Build your own game network (at your own expense) and you can set the rules.
I want a new quote. One that won't spill. One that don't cost too much. Or come in a pill.
"Windows" is also a disallowed word.
Or maybe "chairboy".
How about "monkeychairboy"?
Maybe you should do some research about your claims.
1) Vista only support for DX10
This isn't availible on XP either, and since no one is buying Vista no developer will support it. They don't want to only sell to a small install base.
2) MS is actually helping Mono develop Silverlight for Linux Link
Now, since they are helping a community that is actually fluent in Linux development as apposed to getting their feet dirty and then eveyone blaming them for intentionally introducing bugs to the Linux version we're now yelling "They aren't supporting Linux?" I don't like them as much as the next guy, but at least attack them on some more valid claims (OOXML perhaps)
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The First Amendment protects your freedom of speech from the *government*. Microsoft is under no obligation to let you speak freely while you use their online service. As much as you would like this to be about you, this is about preventing the Xbox division from losing even more money due to trademark infringement. That said, the 360 is an excellent system and I don't think that the inability to use "Linux" or other trademarked terms in your gamertag is a valid reason to not get Halo 3.
There are lots of fun ways past a (lame) keyword filter
Some suggestions to start:
Lenucks
Leenux
LeanUcks
LeeenUcks
LinusesOs
|_inux
Linu}{
L!nux
L|nux
Linuks
Linu>
Or some variant of...
TorvaldsOs
PenguinOs
GplV2Os
Free$wIsBetter
FO$$
Finally:
$u$E SueSee
Nohvell Nove||
UhBuntu, EwBhunthu
RedH@t, RhedHatt
Debi@n, DehBian
My rights don't need management.
I just made that up so you would waste more time on this non-event
My friend Frank Ucker had this problem.
Badass Resumes
Seriously, if your gaming handle is based around your OS, you are kinda of... Well... A jackass. Nobody gives a shit what OS you like, just play the game. It could be anti-Linux, but as you noted, it's more Kiley just anti-moron. There's not reason to make mention of OSes in handles on Live other than to start shit, which just really isn't needed.
LINUX YOU, YOU LINUXING LINUXERS!
I can't believe these linuxheads are doing this. linux isn't linuxing inappropriate language, linux-linux-it!
I can't believe this linux. It's linuxing insane.
It's been a long time.
It is not illegal for private citizens to use trademarked names any old non-commercial way they want to. This new /. generation is seriously uninformed, and way too willing to put up with corporate bullshit.
we will end no whine before its time
GNU's Not Unix!
BallmerThrowsChairs is also banned.
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Blizzard does the same thing in World of Warcraft. No trademarks as names.
As others have suggested, we should bash Microsoft for what they deserve to be bashed for, not stupid shit like this.
http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/2007/09/04.htm l
Posted today. They pulled this guys 3-yo tag of "HornyChinchilla" because, it is assumed, they found it to be offensive.
Their filter suggested "Fingered" and completely accepted "FingeredAnus"
I'm sure that there's a joke in there somewhere about how it feels to use MS products...
Microsoft wants Linux and any other who threatens their monopoly power gone . There is no end to their madness and so they must go.
Oh, and ask you boss if these are the kind of developers you want behind your enterprise software, because they are there too.
and you don't want me writing your technical papers either
LoB
"Anyone who stands out in the middle of a road looks like roadkill to me." --Linus
this is a little bias, and the whole story isnt presented... microsoft, msn, and other such words cannot be used... and all cannot be used for a valid reason. so people cannot use live to bicker over ms vs. the world. live is a service that people enjoy, because none of this goes on there.
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I dunno, I think the fact that he's censored even on slashdot shows how powerful Microsoft really is and how important his one man campaign to get the facts out really is.
You go twitter, remember the Nazis tried to censor their opponents too!
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Calling it Linux is an offense to the FOSS community...
At it seems even Microsoft knows that.
geez...
Of course we'd all be happy to play against someone called "FingeredUranus"...
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You Houyhnhnm, you.
Ignore this signature. By order.
I used a often posted line here on Slashdot as the "motto" in live account, since it really is my motto.
They must have added this limitation later on.
But what does it help? Can't you just go around it like fx. instead of writing "running linux", write "running on penguin power".
That one is pure gold.
I'm curious why exactly the parent comment is flamebait. I'm sure someone has an excellent reason for moderating it that way, so why not share it with us?
Several years back, when I worked with Unisys microcomputer systems, somebody had filed a bug report mentioning that the spell-checker flagged "Unisys" and the first suggested correction was "anuses." The report was closed with the notation "works as intended."
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