The Register are reporting Microsoft may face legal action over Vista since there's a company in Redmond called Vista who supplies software to small businesses and have been trading for the past 5 years using vista.com
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MS faces court over Vista name
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You'd kinda hope that if they were going to pick a crap name like Vista, they'd check Google first. 
I have to admit that I enjoy any trouble Microsoft might encounter, but this is very similar to a certain Tiger case less than three months ago, isn't it...? So this sounds like another bull...pooh lawsuit, and the fact that it's directed towards Microsoft doesn't make it any more right... a bit more amusing, maybe, but not right...
Mitthrawnuruodo said:
I did think about that when I was posting this but there were differences there. Tiger Direct was a PC manufacturer who tried to get an injunction days before Apple's Tiger OS was released not when Apple started selling a Tiger branded computer. This is a software company (based in the same town) who make systems for businesses, trade under the Vista name and who are considering whether it affects them immediately after the announcement.
Nah... I'm still not convinced that this is anything but an overeager lawyer on a gold digging settlement mission... but I'm aware of the differences, and I did say it was similar, not identical, to the Tiger direct case, just in case...
Remember apple is being sued over the same thing right now. The blatantly violated a contract they had with Apple Corps.
I think they will both settle but the plaintiffs are both right.
I think they will both settle but the plaintiffs are both right.
i think you are seeing this the wrong way.
MS needs to get the name out and familiar with people.
I wouldn't be surprised if they looked for a small enough company that would sue them but that was easy enough just to buy out.
they'll get a lot of press coverage from this and eventually they will settle, but the name will stick with costumers: ".... blahblahblah Vista software company and Vista, the NEXT generation OS from Microsoft... blahblahblah ...."
come on, a REDMOND company?
MS needs to get the name out and familiar with people.
I wouldn't be surprised if they looked for a small enough company that would sue them but that was easy enough just to buy out.
they'll get a lot of press coverage from this and eventually they will settle, but the name will stick with costumers: ".... blahblahblah Vista software company and Vista, the NEXT generation OS from Microsoft... blahblahblah ...."
come on, a REDMOND company?
Doesn't "Eric" in That 70s Show drive around in a Vista Cruiser? Another potential lawsuit, right there...
Applespider said:
Longhorn has been shorn, and now it looks like we might be saying "hasta-la-vista" to its replacement
They should (once again) take a page out of Apple's book and name it and upcomming iterations after an animal. Since the cat family is already taken, I humbly suggest that they go with fish. For example, Windows Flounder, Windows Chub, Windows Anchovy, and so on. It would certainly keep them out of legal hot water, as well as boosting their profile in countries with a fish based diet. It really can't go wrong.
Mitthrawnuruodo said:Nah... I'm still not convinced that this is anything but an overeager lawyer on a gold digging settlement mission... but I'm aware of the differences, and I did say it was similar, not identical, to the Tiger direct case, just in case...
I'd say the biggest difference is the timing of the lawsuit. Not giving a company sufficient time (submarine style) will most likely prejudice a "on the edge" style lawsuit.
But I'd say that the other company might have a difficult time on this one
ham_man said:This is TigerDirect all over again...
Little pop quiz - what OS is this woman using? FYI, it is located on Vista's homepage...
Uh oh
OS 9. Is that gunna work against their law suit, if and when they get one . Microsoft will probably just buy the company out!
