Re: Microsoft Linux!

["Robert G. Brown" <bob@xxxxxxx>]

>>>It looks like Bob's prediction is true!
>>>Microsoft is releasing their own Linux distribution!
Well, any time one of my preditions comes true, I'm bound to
beleive it! :)

>>>(new and improved, of course)  Check it out!!!
>>>   http://www.mslinux.org/
...until I saw the URL...

>>It's a good thing you can't get sued for parodies because this is a
>>pretty good one. 
>They are using the word "Microsoft", with no spelling errors, in the
>web site.  I'm guessing that's copyrighted, so I don't expect the
>site to be around much longer.  But hey, I'm no lawyer!   :-)
Parody is covered under free speech, including the use of real logos and 
company names, as long as any "reasonably intelligent and well informed"
reader can tell it is, in fact, parody. There is also no "overt will to
defame of libel" in parody. I would think the bit about the invasion of
Cuba would qualify as a story that any such person would key on to mark
this as parody. Of course, I haven't picked up a newspaper in a couple of
days....perhaps they should include a picture of Clinton and Castro
shaking on the deal....

>> ... For almost a full second I was "Is this real?", ...
>Yeah, it is pretty good!   :-)
>I sent it to the list with a serious note to see if it would fool
>anyone.  But the word is out now!   :-)

I've posted the story on the wall here at one of my clients offices (a
veritable den of MS iniquity). I want to see how long before it's noticed,
and what the reaction is. Deadpanning it is better! :)

                                                          Cheers!
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