got one...
>
> WHB> my $0.02
>
> WHB> will
>
> WHB> Matthew Small wrote:
>
> >> Hmmm... so you're saying he can't use the word "soft" I thought
> >> Microsoft had a trademark on "Microsoft", not "soft".
&g
.
>>
>> - Matt Small
>>
>> ----- Original Message -
>> From: Bushy
>> To: CF-Community
>> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>>
>> Not at all as long as its www.mike
t;, not "soft".
>
> - Matt Small
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Bushy
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> Not at all as long as its www.mikerowe.com
>
> --Original
will
Matthew Small wrote:
> Hmmm... so you're saying he can't use the word "soft" I thought
> Microsoft had a trademark on "Microsoft", not "soft".
>
> - Matt Small
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Bushy
> To: CF-Community
&
ursday, January 22, 2004 12:26 PM
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
> He should be given MORE rights if the idea is to tweak Microsoft. Dissent
> and satire are two very basic reasons that fair use exists.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: dana tierney
> Sent
y, January 22, 2004 11:27 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Yawn
--Original Message Text---
From: Matthew Small
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:31:18 -0500
Hmmm... so you're saying he can't use the word "soft" I thought Microsoft
had a trademark on &quo
y 22, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
> Well I do!
>
> --Original Message Text---
> From: Matthew Small
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:36:39 -0500
>
> You're right, he knew it might get someone's attention and he wanted to
make a buck from it. I don't h
I had 112...you came in this thread half way. Shall I forward you all the others! ;-D
--Original Message Text---
From: Jim Campbell
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:57:25 -0600
56 messages later - now you tell us.
Bushy wrote:
>Don't...its a waste of time!
>
>--Original Message Text---
>From: Erika L
eaks
> >
> >
> >how come you're sticking up for them?
> >
> >-Original Message-
> >From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: 21 January 2004 16:06
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
> >
> &g
-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Well, let's look at this debate this way
Through the archives of HOF eventually, look at all the great ranking we
are probably give him.
For that matter, how many websites (blogs included) around the world are
now mentioning this website, and g
nions been approved or sanctioned by these organizations. This e-mail is
unclassified based on the definitions in E.O. 12958.
-Original Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:27 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Admit it "Bushy", your real name is Mike Rowe.
-Kevin
- Original Message -
From: "Bushy"
To: "CF-Community"
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
> Well I do!
>
> --Original Message Text---
> From: Ma
56 messages later - now you tell us.
Bushy wrote:
>Don't...its a waste of time!
>
>--Original Message Text---
>From: Erika L Walker-Arnold
>Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 12:18:29 -0500
>
>To tell you the truth, I've not even clicked on the link :D
>
>
>Cheers,
>Erika
>
>-Original Message-
>From:
Don't...its a waste of time!
--Original Message Text---
From: Erika L Walker-Arnold
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 12:18:29 -0500
To tell you the truth, I've not even clicked on the link :D
Cheers,
Erika
-Original Message-
From: Bushy
I doubt it. Have you seen the websites he's designed!
To tell you the truth, I've not even clicked on the link :D
Cheers,
Erika
-Original Message-
From: Bushy
I doubt it. Have you seen the websites he's designed!
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> Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> Yawn
>
> --Original Message Text---
> From: Matthew Small
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:31:18 -0500
>
> Hmmm... so you're saying he can't use the word "soft"
I looked at them, and considering they're from a 17-year-old working
independently, they're not bad at all. Decent color schemes and load
times, none of the "check out this 1337 DHTML tr1ck!!!1" overhead. I'd
say they're mostly solid, especially the "Wholy Cow" one - great scheme
that matches
Original Message -
From: Bushy
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Not at all as long as its www.mikerowe.com
--Original Message Text---
From: Matthew Small
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:51:21 -05
I doubt it. Have you seen the websites he's designed!
--Original Message Text---
From: Erika L Walker-Arnold
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:32:40 -0500
Well, let's look at this debate this way
Through the archives of HOF eventually, look at all the great ranking we
are probably give him.
For
?
- Matt Small
- Original Message -
From: Jim Campbell
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
I think they should sue the Flaming Lips right now, before the staute of
limitations runs out. I mean, you can
Well, let's look at this debate this way
Through the archives of HOF eventually, look at all the great ranking we
are probably give him.
For that matter, how many websites (blogs included) around the world are
now mentioning this website, and giving a link to it? I know of over a
dozen pers
with a person looking to make a buck from his own name?
>
> - Matt Small
> - Original Message -----
> From: Bushy
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:33 AM
> Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> Well I do!
>
> --Original
Well, make a dumb comment, get a dumb answer.
- Matt Small
- Original Message -
From: Bushy
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Yawn
--Original Message Text---
From: Matthew Small
Date: Thu, 22 Jan
-
From: Bushy
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Not at all as long as its www.mikerowe.com
--Original Message Text---
From: Matthew Small
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:51:21 -0500
You have a problem with a person
Hmmm... so you're saying he can't use the word "soft" I thought Microsoft had a trademark on "Microsoft", not "soft".
- Matt Small
- Original Message -
From: Bushy
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: R
k from it. I don't have a problem with that.
>
> -Matt Small
> - Original Message -
> From: Schuster, Steven
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:25 AM
> Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> The
t;You have a problem with a person looking to make a buck from his own name?
>
>- Matt Small
> - Original Message -
> From: Bushy
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:33 AM
> Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> Well I do!
>
>
: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Well I do!
--Original Message Text---
From: Matthew Small
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:36:39 -0500
You're right, he knew it might get someone's attention and he wanted to make a buck from it. I don't
You have a problem with a person looking to make a buck from his own name?
- Matt Small
- Original Message -
From: Bushy
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Well I do!
--Original Message Text---
From
chuster, Steven
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
The kid probably knew it would get attention. Are people so stupid to think
stuff like this doesn't go unnoticed?
-Original Message-
From: Jim Cam
gt; -Original Message-
> From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:00 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> Hi all,
>
> Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in Br
The kid probably knew it would get attention. Are people so stupid to think
stuff like this doesn't go unnoticed?
-Original Message-
From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:57 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com d
Quoting out of context.
He said that after MS went after him, the site does seem to be genuinely
advertising his services.
-Original Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 22 January 2004 12:56
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Quote off
ednesday, January 21, 2004 11:00 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
> Hi all,
>
> Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA
>trying to monopolize on www.mikerowesoft.com.?
>
> To be fair to MS it is copyrigh
tanx, I knew dat once upon a time
me <-- no memory!
Patrick
-Original Message-
From: Kevin Graeme
Plenty of them. I never bookmark them though since I just google for the
acronym.
IANAL = I am not a lawyer.
-Kevin
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thank you... it works! :-)
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From: Howie Hamlin
www.acronymfinder.com
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Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
> Speaking of lingo... Is there a website that translates all these
> abbreviations? I can't keep up with them.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Stanley
> Sent: January 22, 2004 9:02 AM
> To: CF-Community
> S
www.acronymfinder.com
- Original Message -
From: Harkins, Patrick
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:17 AM
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Speaking of lingo... Is there a website that translates all these
abbreviations? I can't keep up with
Speaking of lingo... Is there a website that translates all these
abbreviations? I can't keep up with them.
-Original Message-
From: John Stanley
Sent: January 22, 2004 9:02 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>>-Kevin (IANAL)
Must resist bad joke...
Thanks for copying the story E, it's an interesting one!
Have to agree with Tim's comments re satire
Patrick
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Mad as a cow!
--Original Message Text---
From: Erika L Walker-Arnold
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:58:01 -0500
You're just mad because you didn't think of it first. :-P
Cheers,
Erika
-Original Message-
From: Bushy
Quote off www.mikerowesoft.com
"All along I have just wanted to prove a
>>-Kevin (IANAL)
Must resist bad joke.
-Original Message-
From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:52 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
It doesn't qualify for Fair Use.
-Kevin (IANAL)
- Origi
You're just mad because you didn't think of it first. :-P
Cheers,
Erika
-Original Message-
From: Bushy
Quote off www.mikerowesoft.com
"All along I have just wanted to prove a point that the small guy can
win against the giant corporations. "
So you see it was intentional. There was no
It doesn't qualify for Fair Use.
-Kevin (IANAL)
- Original Message -
From: "Tim Heald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:47 PM
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
> satire? hel
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:00 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Hi all,
Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA
trying to monopolize on www.mikerowesoft.com.?
To be fair to MS it is copyright infringement.
http://edit
: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Hi all,
Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA
trying to monopolize on www.mikerowesoft.com.?
To be fair to MS it is copyright infringement.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/20/rowe.fight/index.html
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He should copy MS logo design.
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From: Erika L Walker-Arnold
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:57:58 -0500
Exit strategy?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/35012.html
Microsoft prepares Mike Rowe legal exit
By Kieren McCarthy
Posted: 21/01/2004 at 10:15 GMT
Get The Reg whe
Exit strategy?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/35012.html
Microsoft prepares Mike Rowe legal exit
By Kieren McCarthy
Posted: 21/01/2004 at 10:15 GMT
Get The Reg wherever you are, with The Mobile Register
Microsoft has started making the first sounds about extricating itself
from the brouh
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:37 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
>
>
>Microsoft's tried to nail people for making plays on their name before -
>remember Lindows? Remember the lawsuit? Notice how it's stil
ld you search for if you needed Document Management?
Rick
-Original Message-
From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:37 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Well, considering "Mike Rowe" is his name, he'
satire? hello? Fair use?
-Original Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:00 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Hi all,
Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA
tryi
These are registered domain names:
macrosoft.com (doesn't belong to microsoft)
micromedia.com (doesn't belong to macromedia)
I would think that these would be more confusing in general than mikerowesoft.com
At least it looks like google was smart enough so that gogle.com and gooogle.com both go
Quiz: who can cite the origin of the name Microsoft (without looking it up)?
-Kevin
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From: "Jim Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: www
riginal Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:25 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
I'm not. I just don't like what this guy is up to. This was NOT
coincidence.
--Original Message Text---
From: Mark Smyth
Date: Wed, 2
Well, considering "Mike Rowe" is his name, he's a web designer, and
mikerowe.com is already registered, it's not that out of the question.
Thing is, it's a trademark issue, and that's muddy. I can go out, right
now, and open a restaurant called "Oracle Chicken Wings", and Oracle
can't sue me
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Sent: 21 January 2004 16:25
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
I'm not. I just don't like what this guy is up to. This was NOT coincidence.
--Original Message Text---
From: Mark Smyth
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:22:52 -
they are are a bunch of paranoid f
Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 21 January 2004 16:06
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Whats his middle name, "soft".
That was not necessary.
--Original Message Text---
From: Mark Smyth
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:03:36 -
but his name
I hope that was a joke! coz it WAS funny!
-Original Message-
From: Bushy
This was NOT coincidence.
--Original Message Text---
From: Mark Smyth
they are are a bunch of paranoid freaks
how come you're sticking up for them?
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you're probably right...
I blame the parents, they probably had this in mind all along when they
named him.
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From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 21 January 2004 16:25
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
I'm not. I just don&#
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Sent: 21 January 2004 16:06
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Whats his middle name, "soft".
That was not necessary.
--Original Message Text---
From: Mark Smyth
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:03:36 -
but his name is Mike Rowe
-Original
they are are a bunch of paranoid freaks
how come you're sticking up for them?
-Original Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 21 January 2004 16:06
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Whats his middle name, "soft".
That wa
ubject: re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Hi all,
Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA trying
to monopolize on www.mikerowesoft.com.?
To be fair to MS it is copyright infringement.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/20/rowe.fight/index.html
_
> Hi all,
>
> Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA
trying to monopolize on www.mikerowesoft.com.?
>
> To be fair to MS it is copyright infringement.
>
> http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/20/rowe.fight/index.html
It's not copyright infringement. It's a tra
but his name is Mike Rowe
-Original Message-
From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 21 January 2004 16:00
To: CF-Community
Subject: re: www.mikerowesoft.com domain
Hi all,
Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA trying
to monopoli
How is it copyright infringement?
It certainly is not. Not unless his site contains text or graphics copied from a Microsoft document.
Copyright has nothing to do with the domain name.
Trademarks/Servicemarks might apply.
Cybersquatting might apply.
But copyright has nothing to do with it.
Jer
Hi all,
Whats your thoughts on this frigg'in puke in British Columbia CANADA trying to monopolize on www.mikerowesoft.com.?
To be fair to MS it is copyright infringement.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/20/rowe.fight/index.html
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