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towsonu2003
December 16th, 2005, 12:22 AM
This interesting sponsorship made me scream :)
http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=4541&stc=1&d=1134688807

The link where I found this is: http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-12-15-007-26-OS-HL-KN

PS. I need to learn Gimp a little better :)

PS2. I would give more details if my fx 1.5 wasn't this buggy, sorry.

endersshadow
December 16th, 2005, 12:37 AM
It's an add for Microsoft SQL Server...this has been pointed out before...click on a link...you're brought to the Windows Server site.

poptones
December 16th, 2005, 01:24 AM
This is why linux needs to be a protected trademark; just try setting up a "Windows Reference Center" sponsored by (Redhat, Novell, or even mark Shuttleworth) and see how quickly the project gets sued into oblivion.

xequence
December 16th, 2005, 01:53 AM
Anyone who chooses windows over linux for something as important as a server deserves it if they go by just what microsoft says.

majikstreet
December 16th, 2005, 02:09 AM
Anyone who chooses windows over linux for something as important as a server deserves it if they go by just what microsoft says.
yeah..

when dealing with linux, just don't listen to microsoft..

BWF89
December 16th, 2005, 02:11 AM
This is why linux needs to be a protected trademark; just try setting up a "Windows Reference Center" sponsored by (Redhat, Novell, or even mark Shuttleworth) and see how quickly the project gets sued into oblivion.
Linus Torvalds owns the trademark rights to the name "Linux".

poptones
December 16th, 2005, 02:47 AM
A trademark is unenforceable if it is not protected. Torvals can own anything he likes, if he doesn't protect that trademark it's nothing but a piece of paper.

endersshadow
December 16th, 2005, 04:26 AM
Redhat could actually open up a "Windows Reference Center" if it felt like it. So long as it didn't slander Microsoft, and based stuff on facts, it's within fair use. Just like Miller Lite specifically targets Bud Light--it doesn't slander Bud Light, so they can use the name in the ads without paying royalties to Budweiser.