Too funny
OhMyGosh | 02/11/04
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My fasha can't open his lindow
Arrg | 02/11/04
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what do you call a window that pops up on linux
JWatson77 | 02/11/04
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a window... but why?
Iko_z | 02/12/04
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Windows
ITGuy04 | 02/11/04
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Yes, you are exactly right, Windows is generic.
DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
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not entirely true
LightningShrike | 02/11/04
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Not entirely true either
BruceWheelock@... | 02/11/04
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but..
neil ubich | 02/11/04
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This question has already been settled.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/11/04
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Correction
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/11/04
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Never heard of The X Window System? (NT)
dscherf | 02/12/04
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Wrong question.
jfrankcarr | 02/11/04
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personally,
ryusen | 02/11/04
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correct
neil ubich | 02/11/04
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re: Windows
dwest_z | 02/11/04
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Microsoft would do well to admit Windows is generic and go on with life.
DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
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it is not about the trademark
JWatson77 | 02/11/04
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Yes, true, but Michael has lots of money from selling MP3
DonnieBoy | 02/12/04
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agreed
neil ubich | 02/11/04
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Let's be realistic here.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/11/04
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Right.
Heatlesssun | 02/11/04
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Still, completely legal to take advantage of others mistakes.
DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
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Couldn't they just...
tic swayback | 02/11/04
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yeah
neil ubich | 02/11/04
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Nope
OhMyGosh | 02/11/04
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Actually, they were pretty clear
IT_User | 02/11/04
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Lindoors would have got them in trouble too
voska | 02/11/04
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Why lindows?
Jack-Booted EULA | 02/11/04
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eish!
stephen732@... | 02/11/04
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Why Lindows
mavedrive | 02/11/04
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not possible to prove
LightningShrike | 02/11/04
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One thing though
bhanes@... | 02/11/04
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Right!! no wrong
nite_w0lf | 02/12/04
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Curiouser and Curiouser
vferrara | 02/11/04
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Not conflicting, really
IT_User | 02/11/04
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In the meantime...
vferrara | 02/11/04
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Yep, 'windows' is just another commonly used generic
FilledOut | 02/11/04
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well, not really...
jstead1 | 02/11/04
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The K?
IT_User | 02/11/04
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"Khule" (cool) Desktop Environment - most of the developers are German
DanIelWalker_z | 02/12/04
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And if they're pronouncable
IT_User | 02/12/04
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Hmm, probably "pronounceable"
IT_User | 02/12/04
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Actually....
Torgam | 02/11/04
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the "K"
ryusen | 02/11/04
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New product announcements
d_jedi | 02/11/04
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Confuse customers?
IT_User | 02/11/04
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Microsoft is guilt of the same thing
agramont@... | 02/11/04
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Microsoft is..
speedy1415 | 02/12/04
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Well, they certainly wanted to give the impression is was similar.
DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
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Correct me if I'm wrong..
d_jedi | 02/12/04
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Can't correct, will comment...
IT_User | 02/12/04
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Re: Can't correct, will comment...
d_jedi | 02/12/04
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What's the d for?
zd-spam | 02/11/04
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huh?
d_jedi | 02/12/04
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when "ms windows"
ryusen | 02/12/04
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What?
neil ubich | 02/11/04
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But..
d_jedi | 02/12/04
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poor poor pitiful M$
beafeater | 02/11/04
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Just for the record
Louisiana oilman | 02/11/04
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and
JWatson77 | 02/11/04
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Yes and No
Letophoro | 02/11/04
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Trademarked words
FirstNLastN | 02/11/04
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In GB it is an articulated spanner
MarcB_z | 02/11/04
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and
neil ubich | 02/11/04
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Well, MIT could probably lay claim to "X WINDOWS System", from about 1982
DanIelWalker_z | 02/12/04
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Similar to INTEL/AMD issues from years ago
mrlinux | 02/11/04
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Is anyone paying attention?
BruceWheelock@... | 02/11/04
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Re: Windows
saidge | 02/11/04
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Generic term specific to industry
drichards1953 | 02/11/04
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Which is why trademarks have to be protected....
quietLee | 02/12/04
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A blatant waste of our time and money.
slyski@... | 02/11/04
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Possible new name strategy
rlodge@... | 02/11/04
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Microsoft's arrogance
jdtiede@... | 02/12/04
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