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As written in a previous post - It IS his name.
Struan Robertson, editor of Out-Law.com notes:
"Rowe may have a good argument for keeping the domain name, because it is his real name, and he isn't pretending to be affiliated with Microsoft."
Note: His site was for web design.
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Microsoft acknowledged that it may have taken things too far... A representative of the software company told ZDNet UK: "We appreciate that Mike Rowe is a young entrepreneur who came up with a creative domain name. We take our trademark seriously, but maybe a little too seriously in this case."
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I was not going to go to MikeRoweSoft.com and think that I am going to order Windows from it.
There are companies with the name McDonald's in it (McDonald's Plumbing, McDonald's A+ Heating, etc.) The similarity is that they are all owned by someone named McDonald.
I doubt the people Mr. Torvalds is going after are named Joe Linux.
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Makes sense  Tim Patterson | 08/22/05
Yup, just like open source patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Wrong again Bit  Tim Patterson | 08/22/05
Never sais otherwise.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
The difference is  Michael Kelly | 08/22/05
Cut it anyway you like, OS is becoming more like the others.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
RE: Cut it anyway you like, OS is becoming more like the others.  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/05
Also from the article  Tim Patterson | 08/22/05
RE: It's a sign open source....  AmusedAtItAll | 08/22/05
Tilting at windmills for no reason.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
I would say your Linux world is about to change  John Zern | 08/22/05
pretty far fetched even from you  Monkey_MCSE | 08/22/05
Just ignore him  bhodges00 | 08/22/05
Is your understanding of Intellectual Propert Law limited to Patents?  B.O.F.H. | 08/22/05
Gee, I was replying to a story about trademarks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Good to see you spouting your anti-competitive rants!  B.O.F.H. | 08/22/05
That's funny  rapson | 08/22/05
Subtract 5 points for using common sense.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
No wonder you never lose any points  Jeff Spicoli | 08/22/05
Minus 10 points for a useless personal attack.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Bzzzt! Wrong, Axey.  Judas I. | 08/22/05
Touche`  jacarter3 | 08/22/05
Hey how you doing tail rider?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
I think..  Patrick Jones | 08/22/05
Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks are not even comparable  Michael Kelly | 08/22/05
True enought, and open source is now playing in all three ball parks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
They were always in 2 of the 3  Michael Kelly | 08/22/05
I agree, GPL -3 should be interesting  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
From the story:  Confused by religion | 08/22/05
Easy  Patrick Jones | 08/22/05
I don't remember that story..  Monkey_MCSE | 08/22/05
Uh...wrong  marksashton | 08/22/05
But  Michael Kelly | 08/22/05
yes..  Patrick Jones | 08/22/05
It would have to be  Michael Kelly | 08/22/05
You are so wrong!  ShadeTree | 08/22/05
Which article did you read?  Patrick Jones | 08/22/05
I doubt anyone would mix them up...  el1jones | 08/22/05
people these days  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
MikeRoweSoft  SC-man | 08/22/05
microsoft was being stupid...  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
i wonder  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
Better get used to it folks ...  George Mitchell | 08/22/05
Well said George...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Torvalds weighs in on Linux trademark row  Loverock Davidson | 08/22/05
LD, you are as bad with the rants as the zealots.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
ummm...  doh123 | 08/22/05
Since always  Loverock Davidson | 08/22/05
Here is the actual definiton of "Zealot".  Zogg | 08/23/05
Did you read the definition?  Loverock Davidson | 08/23/05
But you are excessively committed against Linux.  Zogg | 08/23/05
try a windows zealot.  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
2: a fervent and even militant proponent of something  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
hmmm, you must have missed this part  Monkey_MCSE | 08/22/05
I read it  Loverock Davidson | 08/22/05
anyone does...  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
Poor guy  IT Scion | 08/22/05
yeah, in fact...  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
I can understand Trademarking a name  John Zern | 08/22/05
step away from the keyboard and put the pipe down  Monkey_MCSE | 08/22/05
I trying to piont out that  John Zern | 08/22/05
Wrong  Michael Kelly | 08/23/05
exactly  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
Un-Copyrighted works are Public Domain  Michael Kelly | 08/22/05
Linux is owned by him.  Wagadonga | 08/22/05
This is bad publicity for linux  Loverock Davidson | 08/22/05
no tears here, either.  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
here neither  Loverock Davidson | 08/23/05
since you mention bsd ...  linuxoverwindows | 08/23/05
Maybe there is hope  jorwell | 08/23/05
Remebering the Original Trademark Issue  TDWinfo | 08/23/05

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