OT not so funny: Microsoft vs Mike Rowe Soft (mikerowesoft.com)

[Avery Todd]

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At 02:55 PM 1/20/04, you wrote:
>Sure , and what was the pitch?

What pitch?

>what brand did you talk of?

What brand?

>to me 17 years old are dangerous terrorists nowadays.

Isaac, sounds like you've been watch too much news from
the US! :-)

> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > part de Hechler Family
> > Envoy=E9 : mardi 20 janvier 2004 19:33
> > =C0 : pianotech
> > Objet : OT not so funny: Microsoft vs Mike Rowe Soft
> > (mikerowesoft.com)
> >
> >
> > ------:::
> > MICROSOFT TAKES ON TEEN'S MIKEROWESOFT.COM
> > Monday, January 19, 2004 9:25 AM EST (1425 GMT)
> >
> > VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)
> > It's Microsoft versus Mike Rowe Soft.
> >
> > Michael Rowe, a 17-year-old high school senior and Web designer from
> > Victoria, has angered the software giant by registering an Internet
> > site with the address www.MikeRoweSoft.com.
> >
> > "Since my name is Mike Rowe, I thought it would be funny to
> > add 'soft'
> > to the end of it," said Rowe.
> >
> > Microsoft, however, is not amused.  It has demanded that he give up
> > his domain name. In November, Rowe received a letter from
> > Microsoft's
> > Canadian lawyers informing him he was committing copyright
> > infringement.
> >
> > "I didn't think they would get all their high-priced lawyers to come
> > after me," Rowe said.
> >
> > He wrote back asking to be compensated for giving up his
> > name. Microsoft's lawyers offered him $10 in U.S.  funds. Then he
> > asked for $10,000.
> >
> > On Thursday, he received a 25-page letter accusing him of trying to
> > force Microsoft into giving him a large settlement.
> >
> > "I never even thought of getting anything out of them," he said,
> > adding that he only asked for the $10,000 because he was
> > "sort of mad
> > at them for only offering 10 bucks."
> >
> > Microsoft company spokesman Jim Desler said Sunday, "Microsoft has
> > been in communication with Mr. Rowe in a good faith effort
> > to reach a
> > mutually agreeable resolution."
> >
> > Rowe is keeping his sense of humor.  "It's not their name. It's my
> > name. I just think it's kind of funny that they'd go after a
> > 17-year-old," Rowe said.
> >
> >
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