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Heh This kid with the name Mike Rowe was making a website and he though it would be funny to put soft at the end of his name to make it sound like microsoft.
Although mircosoft did not find this amusing atall and decided to sue this 17 year old kid.
http://www.mikerowesoft.com/ thats the kids site.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ TECH/internet/01/19/ offbeat.mike.rowe.soft.ap/index.html
And thats the news site.
Although mircosoft did not find this amusing atall and decided to sue this 17 year old kid.
http://www.mikerowesoft.com/ thats the kids site.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ TECH/internet/01/19/ offbeat.mike.rowe.soft.ap/index.html
And thats the news site.
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Heh This kid with the name Mike Rowe was making a website and he though it would be funny to put soft at the end of his name to make it sound like microsoft.
Although mircosoft did not find this amusing atall and decided to sue this 17 year old kid.
http://www.mikerowesoft.com/ thats the kids site.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ TECH/internet/01/19/ offbeat.mike.rowe.soft.ap/index.html
And thats the news site.
Although mircosoft did not find this amusing atall and decided to sue this 17 year old kid.
http://www.mikerowesoft.com/ thats the kids site.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ TECH/internet/01/19/ offbeat.mike.rowe.soft.ap/index.html
And thats the news site.
Old news.
Oh and Mike said thanks to all the Ukers for their support and that he's overwhelmed the story has gotten to the UK.
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.
"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.
Again...
i dont get why they sue him..
I dont know why they sue him too???
1. Hes just a kid
2. The only part hes copying is "soft"
3. Its not like the websites gonna overtake microsoft in the number of viewers.
Its just pointless and makes microsoft look "soft".
1. Hes just a kid
2. The only part hes copying is "soft"
3. Its not like the websites gonna overtake microsoft in the number of viewers.
Its just pointless and makes microsoft look "soft".
Did they get any money out of the kid or did the kid win the case?
Oh, and incase you didn't know they have settled an agreement.
Teen agrees to change name of his Web site
SEATTLE -- A Canadian teen-ager whose Web site address bothered a certain giant software company will find a new home on the Web, Microsoft Corp. said Friday.
Mike Rowe, a 17-year-old resident of Victoria, British Columbia, has agreed to pick a new name for his Web site, www.mikerowesoft.com, Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler said.
Mike's father, Kim Rowe, confirmed that his son had struck an agreement with Microsoft. Rowe said his son could not be interviewed Friday because he had to study for final exams.
Desler said Microsoft would cover Mike's costs of changing to a new Web site, and help the teen get Microsoft certification training and other gifts, hoping to nuture "his interest in technology.
Teen agrees to change name of his Web site
SEATTLE -- A Canadian teen-ager whose Web site address bothered a certain giant software company will find a new home on the Web, Microsoft Corp. said Friday.
Mike Rowe, a 17-year-old resident of Victoria, British Columbia, has agreed to pick a new name for his Web site, www.mikerowesoft.com, Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler said.
Mike's father, Kim Rowe, confirmed that his son had struck an agreement with Microsoft. Rowe said his son could not be interviewed Friday because he had to study for final exams.
Desler said Microsoft would cover Mike's costs of changing to a new Web site, and help the teen get Microsoft certification training and other gifts, hoping to nuture "his interest in technology.
Don't know yet.
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