[PLUG] Re: [PLUG-ANNOUNCE] ANNOUNCEMENT: May PLUG Meeting

Russell Senior seniorr at aracnet.com
Wed May 1 20:44:14 UTC 2002


>>>>> "Dan" == Dan Haskell <danh at fork.com> writes:

Dan> Yes. "Windows" is a registered trademark owned by the Beast of
Dan> Redmond (wonder what the folks at the trademark office were
Dan> smoking that day...)  It's also not the proper name for X.

FWIW, I saw a story that a judge in California had questioned the
legitimacy of the trademark.  Sorry I don't remember any details.  It
might have involved Lindows.  Not sure.  Ah, here is something on it:

  <http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175604.html>

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