Bart
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For anyone who hasnt heard, Microsoft Anti-Spware beta is now being called 'Windows Defender'.
According to a report in the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," the Windows Defender name was already being used by an Australian developer, Adam Lyttle. His Windows Defender product protected Windows users from malicious Web sites. Adam Lyttle told the Post-Intelligencer's Todd Bishop that Microsoft contacted him a month ago, charging him with infringing on the Windows trademark but neglecting to mention that the software giant wanted to use the "Windows Defender" name. Lyttle subsequently signed over rights to the name to Microsoft and was "shocked" when he later learned the company intended to use the name for one of its own products.
They are cunts
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TNM
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they love to stamp on the little people.
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willay
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big companies buy small companies, Microsoft do this, Cisco do this, this happens in IT and just about everywhere else. 
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Edd
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i think that is quite fair tbh,they should have maybe given him a little lump sum to sweeten the deal though
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Blue
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Gates never made his money from being a nice guy
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Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
i think that is quite fair tbh,they should have maybe given him a little lump sum to sweeten the deal though
there was no deal, they hounded him off to court.
bastards
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Ren
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quote:
Originally posted by Blue
Gates never made his money from being a nice guy
But gates doesnt make all the decisions at microsoft
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
i think that is quite fair tbh,they should have maybe given him a little lump sum to sweeten the deal though
there was no deal, they hounded him off to court.
bastards
Windows is a trademarked name is it not? and he used it in the name of his product... so....
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
big companies buy small companies, Microsoft do this, Cisco do this, this happens in IT and just about everywhere else.
SKY do this  
When you are as powerfull as Gates then you can do what you want!!
i know its not right but thats life.
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Cosmo
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I dont see the problem, business is business!
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Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I dont see the problem, business is business!
Well i think he ought to show a bit of respect for people that are effectively supporting him.
If all the software distrutors decided to stop making windows compatable software and only to be used by linux he'd be as good as fooked.
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I dont see the problem, business is business!
Well i think he ought to show a bit of respect for people that are effectively supporting him.
If all the software distrutors decided to stop making windows compatable software and only to be used by linux he'd be as good as fooked.
He wouldnt, as 90% of computers sold come with Windows, regardless of if he takes names off people or not, so these developers will always make stuff for the masses!
Plus you could also see it as those people making money off his back using his brand name. I mean what if someone used the windows name to create a shoot add-on, that would reflect badly on microsoft even though there is no connection due to the name.
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