Lindows Takes a Hit in the Netherlands

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Lindows Takes a Hit in the Netherlands 354

Posted by CowboyNeal on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:09AM from the taking-the-business-elsewhere dept.

diersing writes "The Register has the latest on it. Resellers of the Linux distribution Lindows in the Netherlands were ordered today to stop selling the product. Amsterdam judge Rullmann agreed with Microsoft that in many ways Lindows is 'profiting from the success of Windows' by infringing on Microsoft's trademarks." This seems to be a rather common occurrence lately.

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Sure... (Score:3, Funny)

by cavac ( 640390 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:11AM (#8133801) Homepage

...how are they supposed to mimick windows? You don't have to reboot Lindows every time you move the mouse, so THAT can't be the point :-)

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Others Too (Score:5, Funny)

by Mork29 ( 682855 ) writes: <keith@yelnick.us@army@mil> on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:12AM (#8133812) Journal

"Microsoft is using lawsuits as a battering ram to smash Linux, to prevent it from reaching retail stores".

I've never heard of any other companies [sco.com] trying this.

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Re:TRanslated from dutch website (Score:5, Funny)

by Crypto Gnome ( 651401 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:15AM (#8133833) Homepage Journal

Also the judge ruled that Lindows must ensure that internet users from the Benelux [BElgium NEtherlands LUXembourg] can no longer access the site www.lindows.com.

They should chanre tha name in that region to (wait for it) BENE LinUX.

Might even sell well in Italy.

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The Netherlands??? (Score:1, Funny)

by emo boy ( 586277 ) writes: <hoffman_brian.bah@com> on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:22AM (#8133865) Homepage

What are they gonna do if they keep selling Lindows there? Throw a wooden clog at them? I mean really...who throws a wooden shoe?

Another option could be to put Michael Robertson up on one of their windmills.

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Re:Others Too (Score:3, Funny)

by D-Cypell ( 446534 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:25AM (#8133884)

Actually, I would imagine SCO would love Linux to reach the mass-market... just as long as they got to set the price tag and receive the cash!

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Nominally Similar (Score:4, Funny)

by Ray Radlein ( 711289 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:26AM (#8133897) Homepage

In other news, the judge also ruled that "SCO" was too much like "Scum," and ordered them to clean up their act.

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Next in line (Score:2, Funny)

by nutznboltz ( 473437 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:31AM (#8133920) Homepage Journal

Next MS will sue Johnson over "Windex" and General Mills over "Cheerios" for sounding too much like "Windows"

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Re:The Netherlands??? (Score:5, Funny)

by DerPflanz ( 525793 ) writes: <bart@NOSPAm.friesoft.nl> on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:33AM (#8133931) Homepage

Is it really this bad that you think we all walk around on wooden shoes and live in windmills? We haven't been doing that since the 90s !!

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Taking a hit in the Netherlands? (Score:2, Funny)

by duren686 ( 463275 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:42AM (#8133998) Homepage Journal

I hear there are cafes there where you do just that.

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Re:The Netherlands??? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:49AM (#8134056)

That depends on how strong the wind is blowing.

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In other news... (Score:2, Funny)

by carou ( 88501 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:55AM (#8134093) Homepage Journal

Microsoft today pushed congress to ban the l key from being sold on PC keyboards. A spokesperson said "You don't need to type that key to visit good [microsoft.com] and whoesome [disney.com] websites. On the other hand, that key is essentia to terrorists trying to visit communist [lindows.com] and subversive [slashdot.org] sites. True patriots wi have nothing at a to worry about."

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Is that what they call it now? (Score:3, Funny)

by SamSim ( 630795 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @09:57AM (#8134119) Homepage Journal

Mental image of somebody punching Linux. "Oooh! Right in the Netherlands!"

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Re:It's not so bad (Score:3, Funny)

by BigBir3d ( 454486 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @10:07AM (#8134197) Journal

Changing the name to Winux and putting "Formerly known as LINDOWS" stickers on the boxes for a couple years.

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Name change? (Score:2, Funny)

by hardcode57 ( 734460 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @10:12AM (#8134242) Journal

If Lindows need to rename their product, they'll need a name that conjures up an image of something you open, and through which you gain access to where you want to go today. How about calling it Gates?

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Pella Windows (Score:2, Funny)

by Loconut1389 ( 455297 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @10:34AM (#8134414)

Next in line, Pella Windows http://www.pella.com/ for having Windows in their company name.

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Just get Mike Rowe to market it! (Score:4, Funny)

by jamesjw ( 213986 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @11:04AM (#8134731) Homepage

MikeRowSoft Lindohs? :)

-- Jim

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DefenestrOS (Score:3, Funny)

by Dr. Evil ( 3501 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @11:37AM (#8135035)

Defenestrate your office with DefenestrOS!
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?Dict=&d efine=defenestrate&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=Se arch [hyperdictionary.com]

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Ouch... (Score:3, Funny)

by bigfatlamer ( 149907 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @11:41AM (#8135069)

Man, nothing hurts like a hit in the Netherlands.

BFL

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Re:Seems to me... (Score:3, Funny)

by andyt ( 149701 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @12:12PM (#8135371)

I think their whole tradmark is bunk. This is like naming a program "email" or "compiler" and tradmarking it.

Or, indeed, "word"...

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Re:Sure... (Score:3, Funny)

by boskone ( 234014 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @12:36PM (#8135639)

"I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see one!" -Homer

"What do you mean boy? They've got all the top brands here. Sorny, Magnetbox, Panaphonics!" - Homer

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All they... (Score:2, Funny)

by sad_ ( 7868 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @01:16PM (#8136099) Homepage

...ever wanted was an XBOX! (and free MS training)

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Re:TRanslated from dutch website (Score:3, Funny)

by marcello_dl ( 667940 ) writes: on Friday January 30, 2004 @03:57PM (#8138002) Homepage Journal

WARNING: conflict between the terms "sell" and "Italy" in a sentence about software products.

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Sure... (Score:3, Funny)

Others Too (Score:5, Funny)

Re:TRanslated from dutch website (Score:5, Funny)

The Netherlands??? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Others Too (Score:3, Funny)

Nominally Similar (Score:4, Funny)

Next in line (Score:2, Funny)

Re:The Netherlands??? (Score:5, Funny)

Taking a hit in the Netherlands? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:The Netherlands??? (Score:2, Funny)

In other news... (Score:2, Funny)

Is that what they call it now? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:It's not so bad (Score:3, Funny)

Name change? (Score:2, Funny)

Pella Windows (Score:2, Funny)

Just get Mike Rowe to market it! (Score:4, Funny)

DefenestrOS (Score:3, Funny)

Ouch... (Score:3, Funny)

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