On 05/03/11 02:47, Hal Vaughan wrote: > > On Mar 4, 2011, at 7:02 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> On 04/03/11 16:37, Hal Vaughan wrote: >>> >>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 12:26 AM, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: >>> >>>> In <20110303230321.8e7ff15c.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com>, Jason Hsu wrote: >>>>> I may get hate-mail for saying this, but I don't recommend Debian as your >>>>> first distro. Assuming you have enough RAM (at least 512 MB, preferably 1 >>>>> GB or more), I recommend Linux Mint. It's known for being user-friendly >>>>> and accomodating to Windows users. >>>> >>>> Wrong mailing list. This list is for Debian users, not MS Windows users. >>>> >>>> Please don't give Microsoft the word "windows". If you mean the MS >>>> Windows >>>> operating system say "MS Windows". If you mean the things used in a >>>> windowing >>>> system (like X11) or those transparent things built into walls, use >>>> "windows", >>>> or "Windows" is it is the first word of a sentence. >>> >>> I wish it were true, but if it were, then Lindows wouldn't have run into >>> trouble for infringing on the Windows trademark owned by Microsoft. >> >> They (sic) ran into trouble? (that bit I'll agree too) >> >> If you mean Microsoft took Lindows to court, and won - please point me >> at the reference. > > I remember watching the case and paying attention to the outcome and watching > them change their name from Lindows to Linspire. It was pretty big and > everyone I knew in the FOSS world was watching the case. While Microsoft > didn't actually win the case, Lindows decided to settle. Michael Robertson > (of MP3 fame) was behind the whole Lindows thing and was pretty keen on > pushing his point, so, while there wasn't a true victory, it does indicate > they reached a point where it would have been more a case of diminishing > returns if they pursued it more. >
Try Groklaw and Wikipedia. Either you mis-remember or you shouldn't trust what you see on television (more likely the latter). Hint - Microsoft bought the Lindows name. >> Should you find yourself unable to come up with a shred of proof to >> support your claim, please send me 10% of the money Microsoft *did* pay >> Lindows. :-D > > > >>> >>> You and I may say this and it may be our opinion, but until it's made >>> clear, legally, that it's not a trademark, it's only our opinion, and we >>> all know there's a big difference between opinion and fact -- no matter how >>> much we want our opinion to be true. >>> >>> Now, if Apple and their app store proves Windows isn't a trademark, then >>> you will be right. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hal >>> >> >> Mmmm - yummy dog food ;-p >> >> Apropos of little - Microsoft isn't the owner of "Win32" either. >> >> >> Cheers >> >> PS. That's 10% of 20 Million US, and getting your (Microsofts") trademark >> trolling >> arse kicked twice hardly constitutes a win. :-) > > So are you just bored, or do you find yourself frequently in a position where > you want to comment and criticize everything people say on D-U? Nice strawman, attitude, and sense of humour. Very mature. > > I wish I had that much time on my hands! What are you "trying" to say? You aggressively post what is patently and demonstably untrue - then try lame, false, ad hominem attacks as a defence? Shame on you. > > > > Hal > > Cheers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d71709e.8000...@gmail.com
