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Whoops, looks like someone already owns the trademark to Windows
2000. It'd be funny to read a press release by M$: "Windows 2000,
which was once known as NT 5.0, is now known as NT 5.0."
\_ This guy's smart. Remember the other guy who got millions from
\_ you know what will be really smart is if you copyright Windows
2001,2002,...,NT 5.1, NT 5.2...That way M$ will have to pay you
everytime they want to release a new OS.
\_ Wow! I wish I had thought of that!!!!! Idiot, it doesn't
work that way and even if it did, they'd just sue the shit
out of you. Justice is only for the wealthy.
out of you. Justice is only for the wealthy, not the stupid.
\_ It would be even smarter if you learned proper English and
that you can't "copyright" a word or phrase like "Windows 2001"
(Trademark != copyright)
\_ This guy's smart. Remember the other guy who got millions fro
DEC for selling them the name http://www.altavista.com
\_ Compaq actually
\_ The guy who was using http://altavista.com was actually USING it,
and had it before Digital started their altavista thing.
You can't just domain-squat and expect to get anything
from it.
\_ how about http://www.abc.com abc had to pay a ton for that one
\_ The guy's an idiot (or a weak-willed pussy). He isn't contesting
microsloth's use.
\_ Yeah he should throw away a few million bucks fighting M$
over the lousy name. What's he care? He's likely not
only to lose, but to end up having to turn over the w2000
domain name too. He's *smart*, unlike you. Dummyhead.
\_ "Dont ever fight microsoft. They're unbeatable"
Yeah, that's the ticket.
\_ Don't be stupid. I did *not* say that. I said it
would be totally stupid for this guy to spend real
money on this. Their use doesn't diminish the value
for his use and even if it did it wouldn't be worth
a law suit. "Go after M$ no matter what!! At all
costs!!! Yeah!!! Fuck a real world business
decision! SUE SUE SUE!! Years in court for
*nothing*!! That's the ticket!!" Idiot.
\_ You said he would proably have to turn over
the windows2000 domain name. WTF? he was obviously
using it first. Idiot.
\_ Because, you fucking moron, they would obviously
counter sue him for it and a million other things
the moment he stuck his dumb ass anywhere near a
lawyer. Grow up. "I had it first!" doesn't cut
it in the real world. Money does and M$ has it.
He has everything to lose and _nothing_ to gain
by suing them. At best he can force them to
change the name. BFD. What a victory. At worst
he gets crushed in a counter suit since they've
been using "windows" and it's variations since
the mid-80's. You, Sir, are a total moron.
\_ Your "argument" counts for any other opposition
to MS: 'They will countersue, so run away'.
Hence my original categorization of you,
"Dont ever fight microsoft. They're unbeatable"
Enjoy your slavedom, robot.
\_ I second that. Hey, you might as well buy
into every other thing that rich assholes
tell you to beleive.
\_ how about a story-specific url
\_ As one of those rich assholes, I can
tell you I'd rather get sued by some
poor asshole like yourself than some
other rich asshole who stands a chance
of winning. You certainly don't. You
can't afford justice.
\_ Child, the US Government and 20 States are
suing M$ with *your* money about what
should be a cut'n'dry issue but they're
likely to lose anyway.
\_ Why should he sue them? Who cares? He
won't get anything out of it even if he
wins since he can't show any damages.
The very idea of going to court for a few
years over something like this baffles me. |
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