Lindows Changes Their Name

localhost2600localhost2600 Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10448Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">some geekish humor</div> Lindows who has been sued by microsoft for having a name thats "too close to windows" has just changed their name. The new name is "Lin---s" pronounced Lin-dash. This was done to remove the similarities to windows...
also look at the graphic off thier main site

<img src='http://www.lin---s.com/images/lin--s-hangman.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

I love it when people go all **** on M$
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  • redeemed_darknessredeemed_darkness Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12565Members
    Funny that because didn't Apple sue Microsoft over the name windows and lost <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • EntropiuaEntropiua Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15736Members
    The outcome of a lawsuit is 10% about the facts and 90% about the resources each side spends on getting the judge to agree with their interpretation of the facts...
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  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    Wow. LMAO! The site you're tlaking about is actually here: <a href='http://lin---s.com' target='_blank'>http://lin---s.com</a>
    www.lindows.com is only banned in 3 countries in the europe, can't possibly remember their names.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Well, Lindows <b>was</b> intentionally named to parody that of Windows. It's the same as MikeRoweSoft.com - the kid knew very well what he was doing. Same with these guys.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Feb 18 2004, 01:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Feb 18 2004, 01:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well, Lindows <b>was</b> intentionally named to parody that of Windows. It's the same as MikeRoweSoft.com - the kid knew very well what he was doing. Same with these guys. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's not exactly the same thing. The kid's name <i>is</i> Mike Rowe. This wasn't named after anyone.
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  • ThePhilipsThePhilips Join Date: 2002-09-09 Member: 1302Members
    edited February 2004
    But, I bet he knew that if he added soft in the end it would sound exacly like it. Anyway, he sold out , sucks.

    I would have been picky if someone made windowz.com or mikrosoft.com , lindows old site still work for but on their new one it says it's banned in Sweden. Where I live, I don't know how that works out.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+Feb 18 2004, 05:58 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Feb 18 2004, 05:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The kid's name <i>is</i> Mike Rowe. This wasn't named after anyone. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah but he chose to stick a Soft on the end. I mean it could nave been anything else (EG Development) but he chose soft.

    Then he proceded to sell the document he was given by MS on Ebay. And that lost me any sympathy. To which there wasn't anyway.
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-redeemed darkness+Feb 17 2004, 11:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (redeemed darkness @ Feb 17 2004, 11:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny that because didn't Apple sue Microsoft over the name windows and lost <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lies...windows never win a court-case!
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  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Starchy+Feb 18 2004, 05:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Starchy @ Feb 18 2004, 05:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-redeemed darkness+Feb 17 2004, 11:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (redeemed darkness @ Feb 17 2004, 11:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny that because didn't Apple sue Microsoft over the name windows and lost <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lies...windows never win a court-case! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A operating system can win a court case? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->?
    You mean microsoft.
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  • FacTorFacTor Wyoming, MI Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10916Members
    Hmm.. perhaps I shall purchase this Lin---s, only 59.95 for the retail software...
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  • VarsityVarsity Join Date: 2004-01-29 Member: 25687Members
    www.deviantart.com has a promotion on where you can buy it for free. You have to register first though.
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  • ZupiCoZupiCo Custom titles rule&#33; Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14792Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nomble+Feb 18 2004, 01:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nomble @ Feb 18 2004, 01:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But, I bet he knew that if he added soft in the end it would sound exacly like it. Anyway, he sold out , sucks.

    I would have been picky if someone made windowz.com or mikrosoft.com , lindows old site still work for but on their new one it says it's banned in Sweden. Where I live, I don't know how that works out. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I live in Sweden, and www.lindows.com works just fine for me, if that's the site you mean.
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  • BobTheJanitorBobTheJanitor Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24228Members, NS1 Playtester
    Or you could just download one of the many many free linux distributions and not bother with paying someone for a hacked up version of something you can get for free anyway....
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xodlike+Feb 18 2004, 08:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xodlike @ Feb 18 2004, 08:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Starchy+Feb 18 2004, 05:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Starchy @ Feb 18 2004, 05:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-redeemed darkness+Feb 17 2004, 11:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (redeemed darkness @ Feb 17 2004, 11:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny that because didn't Apple sue Microsoft over the name windows and lost <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lies...windows never win a court-case! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A operating system can win a court case? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->?
    You mean microsoft. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Rofl oh ****....I feel knida stupid! Oh well....
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  • FacTorFacTor Wyoming, MI Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10916Members
    Linux is free? But how would you ever set something like that up on a Windows XP operated system..
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  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-FacTor+Feb 19 2004, 09:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FacTor @ Feb 19 2004, 09:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Linux is free? But how would you ever set something like that up on a Windows XP operated system.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you mind if i laugh at you?
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Birdy+Feb 19 2004, 02:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Birdy @ Feb 19 2004, 02:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-FacTor+Feb 19 2004, 09:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FacTor @ Feb 19 2004, 09:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Linux is free? But how would you ever set something like that up on a Windows XP operated system.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you mind if i laugh at you? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Let me do it for you. Hahahahahhh!! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    that's called humor my friends
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