-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Mason Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 10:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: mainframe = superserver
Kees Didn't IBM wait until there was a clear definition of what a system that claimed to be a "UNIX" system did before implementing it? - and then discovered - as I remember a colleague crowing in the corridor - that it was the only *true* "UNIX", all other pretenders being deficient in some way when checked against the "official" definition. Now, please direct us to the equivalent statement of what a system that claims to be a "Windows" system does. <SNIP> Microsoft vs. Lindows US Federal Case heard in Washington State as I recall. Settled out of court before Microsoft's claim to Windows as a trademark was published to the world as invalid. As I recall in reading various of the court docs, the court had already warned Microsoft that they could spend all the money they wanted, they could not perfect a generic name into a trademark (or words to that effect). Regards, Steve Thompson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
