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Story: Microsoft: We took MikeRoweSoft too seriously
Posted by: George Persico (Wednesday 21 January 2004, 5:01 PM)
John Michealson is the one taking this too seriously. Back when Micro Soft was forming there was a company MicroSwitch that made a line of switches noted for there "soft" operation. Micro Soft meant something different then. But MicroSwitch knew that few would confuse a software product with a switch.
If you could establish that someone could spell microsoft incorrectly and end up at MikeRoweSoft I would guess MS would have a case. But that is really a stretch.
We have lost our ability to poke fun at icons. Sad.
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Story: Microsoft: We took MikeRoweSoft too seriously
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Mike Rowe should be the one p****d off here, for b... Jerry Adamek -
This guy is 100% wrong, he knew exactly what he wa... John Michealson
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MS is certainly obliged to vigorously defend its t... Anonymous
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Let the guy keep his domain and get a sense of hum... Anonymous
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I have nothing personal against Mike Rowe or Micro... Anonymous
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Mike just sits back silently and laughs. This kind... Egon Cathether
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In response to the coward hiding being a no name,... Matthew Parry
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I believe that Microsoft is being punished because... Gessica Martin
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MikeRoweSoft is not a trademark....MICROSOFT is.... Shawn Hanff
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I find the idea this person registered the domain... Scott Cochrane
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I would imagine Microsoft (legal) is now taking th... Terry Mathis
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Anyone would think that MikeRoweSoft is the only w... Me
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No offense buddy, you're taking this a little too... Dan
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If you don't think Microsoft doesn't think careful... Anonymous
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If this goes forward, I hope he kicks Micro$oft in... Eat Shit n' Die
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I have to agree with about 95% of the people that... David Greening
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The problem is Soft I would tell him drop the word... Randall Lind
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Once again I suggest that your article is dead wro... Anonymous
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I would like to see Mike Rowe go ahead and take th... Dave Stover
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John Michealson is the one taking this too serious... George Persico -
If you'll note in the actual website...Mr. Rowe co... Jennifer Tipton
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Re: Gessica Martin's comment. How has Microsoft be... Shawn White
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Please, take these points seriously.
1) Mike is ju... Philip Young
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hey michealson, take a hike ! windows is a generi... Anonymous
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Hopefully his software will be more stable & less... Jim Smith
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This reminds me of the Spike TV farce. bill webber
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Wow, you'd think MicroScum would have better thing... JCM
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It was obviously a deliberate play on Microsoft's... Tom Martin
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Within a 1/2 hr of learning of Mike Rowe's problem... Anonymous
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Mike Rowe should be Sued.
He blatantly tried to at... Anonymous
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To be honest, Microsoft take EVERYTHING too seriou... Ian Hutchinson
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I hope Microsoft loses. They have already lost in... Anonymous
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this is stupid, Mike Roe should get the cash for h... JOe YouNg
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What does microsoft think we are. Stupid!!! Let me... Gunnar Guðvararson
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What rubbish. Mike's site is already located at ww... Sam
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You really are kidding right?
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Lay off Mic... Dale -
A number of years ago MS sent a ciese an... Dale -
Oh dear God. If this went to court, imagine the sc... Major Ingram
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Bleh, Microsoft is entitled to sue, there exist wa... OCR
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John Michealson quote: "and this guy chose his nam... Martin
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It makes me seethe, for crying out loud, it's the... Ian Godfrey
