Hi, Markus. I understand and agree with your attitude. It's not worth the hassle. But...
- It is called "Windows PowerPro" simply because it runs on Windows. And there is a site about fishing called PowerPro and someone (Bruce?) decided that putting "Windows" before the name would solve that problem. That's all. No one here is trying to use their product's name to sell something else. - PowerPro is not even sold. It's freeware. - PowerPro can't possibly be stealing any business from Microsoft. Actually, one MUST be running Windows before one can run PowerPro. So we could even argue that PowerPro *encourages* people to use Windows. So, Markus, before we start calling Microsoft names, just let me know the following: did you even try to reason with them, with any of the points I just mentioned or any other one, or did you just agree with them right away? I'm not judging you. I'm just curious. This story is so ludicrous. My guess is that they have a very long list of domains that have "windows" in the name and just go about sending threats to all of their owners wholesale. Maybe if you sent them a short reply pointing out why their claim is pointless they would leave you alone. Now, less seriously, have you checked if windozepowerpro.com and winblowspowerpro.com are available? They're just asking for it. ;-) I wonder if Jobs and his thugs would ever get on someone's case just for owning the macpowerpro.com domain. I don't think so. Thank you for hosting the site. We're all sorry to hear from you after so long only to find you in this awkward situation. -- Luciano Espirito Santo Santos, SP - Brasil <-quote-> ************************************************** On 12/07/04 at 07:11, markusd wrote in 3K: > Hi there, > > maybe you read my message on the Beginner Group. > > Due to a Letter from a Lawyer representing Microsoft > Corp. > > I had to change the URL for the homepage of PowerPro. > > The Adress http://www.windowspowerpro.com will > automatically forward to the new address until end of this > year. > > The new Adress is http://powerpro.webeddie.com > > Sorry for the inconvienence, but i don't have the time > and mood to hassle with Lawyers. ********* END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE *********</-quote-> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/JV_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/power-pro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
