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jon
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Monday, January 26, 2004, 4:06:29 PM, you wrote:
CG> I swear I thought this was a joke...and it was pretty funny until I realized
CG> that it wasn't.
CG> Now it's just kinda...sad.
CG> ----- Original Message -----
CG> From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CG> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CG> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 1:39 PM
CG> Subject: Boy swaps MikeRoweSoft for Xbox
>> Boy swaps MikeRoweSoft for Xbox
>>
>> A Canadian teenager whose website annoyed Bill Gates' lawyers is giving it
CG> up in exchange for Microsoft goodies, including an Xbox console.
>>
>> Mike Rowe, 17, thought it would be fun to add "soft" to the end of his
CG> name to set up the site, mikerowesoft.com.
>>
>> The computer giant thought it was too close to its name, and offered him
CG> $10 to take it down which Mr Rowe refused.
>>
>> The new deal includes Microsoft paying for a new site, expenses and a
CG> subscription to its developer forum.
>>
>> "All along I just wanted to prove a point that the small guy can win
CG> against the giant corporations," Mr Rowe said on his website last week.
>>
>> He had originally demanded Microsoft pay him $10,000 to take down the
CG> site, which he set up as a forum for designers and programmers.
>>
>> The out-of court settlement was reached amicably on Friday.
>>
>> "We believe he's a bright young man with great potential," said Jim
CG> Desler, Microsoft spokesman.
>>
>> "Mike will soon decide on his new name and website and we have agreed to
CG> help redirect any traffic to his new website to ensure he does not lose any
CG> business."
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>> As a sign of goodwill, Microsoft said it would also give the teenager
CG> training for certification on its products, and he and his parents have been
CG> invited to the technology giants' headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
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>> Mr Rowe was not able to comment on the settlement. His father said he was
CG> too busy with his exams.
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>> But on Sunday he wrote on his website, "Sorry there hasn't been a lot of
CG> news posted by me lately, I have been very busy with school, exams, the
CG> media, new website and settling with Microsoft."
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CG>
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