What is Lindows that Microsoft should gird itself in legal armor posied for battle? What possible threat can LindowsOS be to MS's 380,000,000 plus global Windows(tm) users? Was Microsoft beat to the marketing punch with a name? A name it wants?
Be grateful WinLinux(tm), it could have been you. Of course if this case had any merit, it would be you also...
The real issues? Who can say...
I want therefore I take.
Licensing...
A blemish in the path of an otherwise unchallanged periodic toll...
And by the way, for all those out there that believe they have been confused, Windows XP Professional(tm) has not been mentioned
I'll concede to your "tiny" difference, momentarily however.
What about WinLinux?
WinLinux is an operating system
Windows(tm) is an operating system
What happens if and when Microsoft would decide to release a linux based OS? It would seem this may be coming, or why would they care. You say:
"If they release a modified version of Windows with a few Cygnus things pre-installed and call it MSLinux, that might strike some of us as a little unreasonable, hmm?" I Say: What if they want to release a modified version of Windows(tm) with a Linux core or emulator and call it Lindows(tm) or WinLinux?
If history were our sole conerstone for the basis of deciding merit, the I submit the following: Known History
"Antitrust Acting to bar market access rather than for business reasons is preservation of monopoly. The defendant illegally acted to preserve its computer operating system monopoly, and was attempting to monopolize the Internet browser market. It was shown to enjoy monopoly power in the operating system market, and it attempted to exclude competition from that market. The defendant was unable to show that its action were for specific procompetitive business reasons."
Quoted in part from:
US, et al. v. Microsoft Corporation, DDC, 48,036 HELLO!!!
If you had looked at the site, you would know they had! While research might not be your strong point, consider the term research. By definition:
Noun
1. Systematic investigation to establish facts
2. A search for knowledge Verb (requires action!)
1. Attempt to find out
2. Inquire into
But so you know, by my research, their examples were as follows:
Here are a few examples...
Application Name Author/Company
Turbo Windows David O' Driscoll
WinZip WinZip Computing Inc.
WinAmp Nullsoft
Windows Backup Wizard RisingResearch.com
Windows Coloring Book Kinderware Inc.
Windows Commander Christian Ghisler
Windows Security Officer SSS Laboratories
Windows StartUp Manager GigaBest
Windows Help Designer Visage Software
Windows Scheduler Splinterware
NetWindows Alex Russell
Windows Draw Flash Burn Productions
Windows Spy Sure Shot
Windows GroupAdmin Dware Solutions
Windows and Doors Azula Lda.
Windows Network Booster Premium Freeware Finds
Windows Personalizer Starlightsoft Media
Windows Commander 16 Christian Ghisler
Now this is my quick look and it did take me 15-20 min, but it was ALL from just 1 location! There are many many more like it.
Winalysis
WinaXe
Winpulse
WindowsCasino
Windows Lotto Pro 2000 (Windows Pro 2000) ???
EzyWin
WinRescue ME
WinRescue Xp
WinRescue NT
WinRescue 95
WinRescue 2000
WinRescue 98
Windows Memory Info
WinDos
WinCleaner
Windows Uptime
Win Guardian With Author Info
Windows LockUp Auth. Ixis Ltd
Win2PDF Auth. Dane Prairie Systems, LLC
WinSysClean 2001 Auth. Ultimate Systems, Inc.
WinMess Auth. Andrew Howe
Window Shades Auth. GMM Computer Technologies
WindowFX Auth. Stardock Systems
Windows Snoop Stopper Auth. MazePath Software
Windows File Shredder Auth. MazePath Software
Windows scanner Auth. Yildun.com
WinBiff (32-bit) Auth. SteckSoft
Windows Process Manager 'An oxymoron?'
Auth. Guo Shou Yi
Smart-ie (off color but necesary) '2 in a row!'
Auth. DelphiCity.com
Windows Snapshot Auth. Dean Software Design
WinSteal 1.2 (Beta) Auth. James Dickson
WinLock 'Finally, A true windows description!'
Auth. Shellfish Software
The web can be a revealing tool...for those inclined to l@@k. How did you get here?
Clane
Slashdot Mirror
Well, let's see....
Marketing 101 by an Anonymous Coward! I'll pass on this class...
Be grateful WinLinux(tm), it could have been you. Of course if this case had any merit, it would be you also...
The real issues? Who can say...
I want therefore I take.
Licensing...
A blemish in the path of an otherwise unchallanged periodic toll...
And by the way, for all those out there that believe they have been confused, Windows XP Professional(tm) has not been mentioned
What about WinLinux?
WinLinux is an operating system
Windows(tm) is an operating system
What happens if and when Microsoft would decide to release a linux based OS? It would seem this may be coming, or why would they care.
You say:
"If they release a modified version of Windows with a few Cygnus things pre-installed and call it MSLinux, that might strike some of us as a little unreasonable, hmm?"
I Say:
What if they want to release a modified version of Windows(tm) with a Linux core or emulator and call it Lindows(tm) or WinLinux?
If history were our sole conerstone for the basis of deciding merit, the I submit the following: Known History
"Antitrust
Acting to bar market access rather than for business reasons is preservation of monopoly. The defendant illegally acted to preserve its computer operating system monopoly, and was attempting to monopolize the Internet browser market. It was shown to enjoy monopoly power in the operating system market, and it attempted to exclude competition from that market. The defendant was unable to show that its action were for specific procompetitive business reasons."
Quoted in part from:
US, et al. v. Microsoft Corporation, DDC, 48,036
HELLO!!!
And who ever said History was boring?
Clane
If you had looked at the site, you would know they had! While research might not be your strong point, consider the term research. By definition:
But so you know, by my research, their examples were as follows:
Now this is my quick look and it did take me 15-20 min, but it was ALL from just 1 location! There are many many more like it.
The web can be a revealing tool...for those inclined to l@@k. How did you get here?
Clane