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Story: Software giant threatens mikerowesoft

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Posted by: bill e gates (Tuesday 20 January 2004, 1:20 PM)

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They've been doing this since 1997 according to an article I just read related to Mike Rowe's plight. Go, Mike, fight these fiends.

http://www.brendastardom.com/arch.asp?ArchID=341

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Story: Software giant threatens mikerowesoft

  1. Honestly, Microsoft must be developing paranoid sc... Dan Mc.
  2. mikerowesoft.com should stay with the kid as his n... Singh Clare
  3. Really, doesn't Microsoft have anything better to... Alexandra ONeal
  4. If Microsoft believes their customers will be conf... D Colonna
  5. I guess I'd better take my angelsoft.com site down... Lee Cunningham
  6. The kid should have known better. When you regist... Anonymous
  7. Another Microsoft enemny means another force to he... Anonymous
  8. Microsoft thinks it will confuse customers? I'm a... Saggy the Infuriated
  9. Not only is Microsoft a bully, they are cheap to... Anonymous
  10. I can't tell you HOW many times I have mistakenly... Bill Byars
  11. The lawsuit should be extended to the kid's parent... Bussy Lawyer
  12. I think if Microsoft wants the domain name they sh... Teresa Stiel
  13. Mike Rowe should considerUpping the price to 100,0... Anonymous
  14. I say kill the kid ! Hey, it's confusing enough fo... Mowmar Gdaffi
  15. Have all the other phonetic variations, such as my... Anonymous
  16. Breaking News...CNN threatens seenn.com with copyr... Bill Gaytes
  17. What a bunch of power trippin' paranoid idiots. Th... Smuggy Bear
  18. What a bunch of cheapskates!. It probably cost MS... Anonymous
  19. Headline Risk! When will corporations learn that... Philip Dhingra
  20. This is f-ing sad. I bet f I registered www.fullo... Gill Bates
  21. Way too little, you demand Micro( meaning very sma... John W. Skinner
  22. Microsoft shouldnt be bothering about small 'compa... Shortricci
  23. I think Mike Rowe has cause for civil damages. Mic... Anonymous
  24. this is shame to microsoft, i just cant belive. Li... Borebitsa
  25. Should M$ not be focusing its energy on preparing... Michel T
  26. if microsoft is so concerned about the public's in... Anonymous
  27. lol God Love Microsoft they just sue people for th... Sami Christoff
  28. Hmm maybe I should register mikrosoft.com. I could... Justin Shafer
  29. I think Microsoft is getting a little more humane... Fred Hahn
  30. Well I support Mike, I'll even send him a few... George
  31. For God's sake, Microsoft, leave the guy alone! Yo... Bill Roberts
  32. I think that Mike Rowe and his web host have a DEF... Anonymous
  33. I Think we should all do something about this... George
  34. Microsoft must have lost their minds. Geez....hang... Kirk Pitman
  35. *sarcasm* Now you know this kid is a real threat;... Anonymous
  36. Pretty sad to see that a company like Microsoft wo... Laila
  37. If someone gets his site by mistake, this person i... Chuck Andrew
  38. Not to be picky, but this is a case of TRADEMARK v... Anonymous
  39. In pure legal terms Mike Rowe would have the law o... Anonymous
  40. According to other reports the settlement requeste... Anonymous
  41. Mike should get a lawyer, countersue, and become a... Bolivar Shagnasty
  42. What a stupid waste of time. How does this even c... dick trickle
  43. Bill and his boys should back off and leave the ki... Anonymous
  44. MS = EVIL... Leave the kid alone! Honestly the MS... Anonymous
  45. As long as Mike Rowe doesn't produce buggy, over-p... Mooquackwooftweetmeow
  46. Microsoft Must - trademark infringement laws say t... Anonymous Coward
  47. I think Mike should up the price to $1,000,000...s... jamie
  48. Poor Mike Rowe! Now what? he can't even use his... Miles X
  49. how insecure can a giant be? but then Gates has sp... Anonymous
  50. Go for it... I don't see anything wrong with what... Commandant Hook
  51. companies are getting getting a bit crazy. Ok, I c... Anonymous
  52. I must say, that even though I hate to see the lit... Anonymous
  53. Microsoft should be told to pick a fight with some... Gabe Bokor
  54. Can you say disingenuous and unbelievable? I disli... Anonymous
  55. I've about had it with Microsoft! I hope the anti-... Mike Whoa Sofft
  56. How about a little more time on fixing the insecur... Anonymous
  57. This artical is misleading or inaccurate. The conf... Robert Conrad
  58. In a world of giant corporations/buisness's,and ye... JW
  59. What do you expect? Mr Gates Owns the world does h... John Wayne
  60. If Microsoft thinks it's good policy to be an over... Mark S. Wagner
  61. Mike Rowe \m/!! Rock on buddy! A loony moose
  62. Any one wishing to get on TV or in the news paper,... Anonymous
  63. I think Microsoft should also sue his parents for... Matt
  64. Leave the kid alone. Have a sense of humor... and... kc
  65. you'd think that sometimes, companies would have t... Anonymous
  66. It's just another case of the FatCat lawyers looki... Leonard Purgill
  67. The hypocrisy here is astonishing. MS is an evil... Anonymous
  68. like they have nothing better to do then go after... carlos garcia
  69. I guess these guys are next: http://www.mycrowesof... Dan Rosen
  70. Don't give in and if those in Microsoft who think... John Bushika
  71. I think that Microsoft should get a life. Keep th... MY CROW
  72. MikeRoweSoft.net, info, co.uk and likely many othe... Raul Ortsac
  73. I think that Microsoft should get a life. Keep th... MY CROW
  74. I think this is absolutely ridiculous. Microsoft i... Dean Wiseman
  75. who gives a shit, microsfot are a monoply, let tha... Anonymous
  76. site url wouldn't load??? :( either too much tra... Jason
  77. This is crazy on Microsoft's part. I think as puni... Anonymous
  78. I guess $10000 is not enough to compensate sufferi... Anonymous
  79. If Microsoft is concerned about URLs that may look... Joel Dean
  80. It looks like a hoax, but from lawyers it looks re... Sumimus
  81. This is totally funny imo. Anonymous
  82. MS = losers and dicks go mike go never sell!! Anonymous
  83. Leave the kid alone, ya big bully! BLarsson
  84. Linix users know how to spell Micro$oft and would... Anonymous
  85. This is great. Microsoft is devastating its public... bl0rf
  86. Good on ya mate. Tell the assholes to get STUFFED.... Ian McFARLANE
  87. I heard that Bill Gates wife call him "Microsoft " Scott Wagstaff
  88. If his name is actually Mike Rowe, then Microsoft... Kad
  89. Try acessing MikeRowesoft.com -- it is forbidden.... Anonymous
  90. As much as i despise MS, law is the law. We can't... Anonymous
  91. So I guess I shouldn't register "Megahard.com" th... Kenny
  92. Stupid mega-corporate asses. Just let the kid hav... Anonymous
  93. since when using a person's full name on their com... kirk yi
  94. i tried accesing the site and i cant at all, so it... Alvaro Martinez
  95. mikerowesoft.com... Code 403 Forbidden? I guess t... Tois Arus
  96. What a load of cobblers. hey Mike..keep the site r... mouseofdoom
  97. You wanna know a scam? Try an inquiry for a domain... Paul
  98. I think it's his brother's fault In case you didn'... Alex King
  99. Dumb kid. He has a similar sounding name in the s... Time Traveler
  100. Mike Rowe is his name! Once he added the word Sof... Jim Wilson
  101. Microsoft is cheap and bullying. Michael Cuff
  102. We don’t need no high priced lawyers. We don’t nee... Anonymous
  103. I suspect angelsoft.com is more likely to be taken... Anonymous
  104. Is MikeRowesoft related to MikeRobrain? This is to... Anonymous
  105. Mike Rowe need to stand up to Bill Gates. He needs... ktw
  106. do corporations really have the right to own an in... Agostino
  107. An ALL time low for Microsoft and their BIG LAWYER... Anonymous
  108. Unless it's illegal to to have FirstnameLastnameSo... Anonymous
  109. Bill Gates and Microsoft need to get a life. It's... A. Herman
  110. This is what happens when bored overpayed lawyers... F4tB4st4rd
  111. Mikerowesoft.TV is for sale on EBay.!!!!!! Follow... Anonymous
  112. How ludicrous! So now Little Billy G figures he ha... Colin McKnight
  113. Hey, $10,000 is very cheap for MicroSoft. If they... PAUL YEE
  114. all the best to you mate make them pay i have... Anonymous
  115. Bravo Microsoft! I believe that Linux is evil and... Dan Logan
  116. correct the article because all other accounts reg... martin
  117. Next MS will be wanting royalties from everyone ca... John Wilson
  118. You know why M$ insist on doing this? Going after... Melodee
  119. Microsoft don't really have anything to go by, its... Anonymous
  120. www.mikerowesoft.com is like www.microsoft.com ?... Michael Scott McGinn
  121. They've been doing this since 1997 according to an... bill e gates
  122. I'm sorry but this really is America for you. This... Tom
  123. Once more the Gates outfit tries to intimidate the... Ed Manser
  124. Firstly, the money that M$ will spend comes from o... Angry Older Person
  125. Microsoft Rule! Down with MikeRoweSoft! Tom
  126. What a load of crap microsoft is proposing, how ca... Sam Bass
  127. microsoft dont stand a chance this is another exam... sir robin burt
  128. Absolutely wrong. The writer that posts the commen... Anonymous
  129. To hell with those pigs, Microsoft Uber Alles! Cor... Juice The Impaler
  130. "If Microsoft believes their customers will be con... Anonymous
  131. Don't give up Mike. Don't sell out. It's your na... Jay
  132. Give us a break! Just in case any unfortunate cri... Shirley Willson
  133. Hope this young man appears on the US talk shows,... Dennis Greene
  134. I back Microsoft on this issue, there will be a le... Anonymous
  135. Unreal ... An yet we continue to support the Micro... Anonymous
  136. Having fun or just having the giant sweat a little... Wayne Smith
  137. You know...I believe some people have been posting... Cliff D.
  138. What's more important? A man's name? Mike Rowe A c... Billl Gates
  139. Yo mike the flying v says 'From cali near the ' "s... Jaime Ramirez
  140. Can M$ get any more pathetic than this? I really d... ~BillGates
  141. Shirley Willson? Are you a South African living i... Alan Mitchell
  142. As a Mac user I think its hilarious that microsoft... Jon l.ord
  143. I enjoyed you artical. I have a different problem.... John J. Hamzik
  144. Friday 26th March 2004 TalkBack on: Software gian... John J. Hamzik

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