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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ High Plains Thumper ] on Tuesday 05 September 2006 11:59 \__
>
>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>> Handover Phist espoused:
>>>> Mark Kent :
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz espoused:
>>>>>> IE 7 site leads to Firefox hole
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>| Microsoft may be on the verge of releasing the latest version of its
>>>>>>| Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser, but it has been beaten by a
>>>>>>| competitor to the use of the IE 7 domain name.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044246,39418881,00.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, MS have the money to squash anyone trying to persuade their
>>>>> customers away, and can easily twist the legal systems to back them in
>>>>> this, I'm sure. Can't see that one lasting very long. Of course, i.e.7
>>>>> could not be considered to be pwned by anyone, I'm sure...
>>>>
>>>> Since the domain has been held by the same person/company since 1999, I
>>>> dont think the MS lawyers are going to have an easy time of it
>>>
>>> These are the same lawyers for the same company that considers itself
>>> above the law. They'll just throw cash it this until they've bribed
>>> enough people to get what they want.
>>
>> I thought this incident demonstrated Microsoft as a bully:
>>
>> http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044246,39393448,00.htm
>>
>> | Microsoft puts cybersquatters on notice
>> | By Anne Broache, CNET News.com
>> | Wednesday, August 23 2006 11:22 AM
>>
>> | Microsoft also earned notoriety in 2004 over reports that it had
>> | threatened a 17-year-old Canadian student named Mike Rowe to turn over
>> | the domain name MikeRoweSoft.com. After admitting it had been
>> | overaggressive in its handling of the situation, the company reached
>> | an agreement with Rowe, who ceded control of the site in exchange for
>> | various Microsoft services including a new Xbox game system.
>>
>> Guy used his first name and last name with word soft for software. It
>> sounded similar to Microsoft when pronounced, but the student certainly
>> wasn't a competitor to Microsoft.
>>
> The RIAA and MS should wed. They are a pefect match. Speaking of bullying,
> Miceosoft is known to have bullied OEM's and businesses, as well as
> extorting, threatening, and perverting justice. This is happening at present
> despite the *bless thy lord* Tweleve Tenets. Bullying and lobbying. That's
> what Microsoft has always been about.
>
The Twelve Tenets are about what Microsoft does best - marketing.
They've no intention of following any tenets, but want everyone to think
that they will. In its own way, it's very impressive.
--
| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
People who have what they want are very fond of telling people who haven't
what they want that they don't want it.
-- Ogden Nash
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