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Microsoft not pleased about mikerowesoft website
A Canadian teenager called Mike Rowe who added the word soft to his name for his website title, has been ordered by Microsoft to hand over the domain.
The 17-year-old has been told by the company that his site infringes on their copyright and could confuse their customers.
The teenager, from British Columbia, received a letter from Microsoft's lawyers in November, requesting that he transfer his domain name over to them immediately. He refused, reports theDesign Technica website.
"I was not ready to give up my domain name since I had put so much time and effort into establishing my name, getting my business cards out and posting my services on the internet. If I were to give up my domain, I would lose all the time and effort I had put into it."
He requested a monetary settlement and Microsoft countered with an offer for $10 (about £6), which was his domain registration costs.
"I was surprised that they would offer such a little amount of money to persuade me to hand my domain over to Microsoft. In response to this recent email, I sent one back to them describing how much work I have put into my business and that the domain was worth at least $10,000 (£6,000)," he said.
"They refused to give me anything more than $10 so I proceeded to ignore their most recent email. I didn't hear anything from them after their last email," he added.
Story filed: 12:11 Monday 19th January 2004
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The 17-year-old Canadian teenager who caught the attention of Microsoft's lawyers by registering www.mikerowesoft.com, agreed Friday to give up his Web site in exchange from some perks from the world's largest software maker.
"We believe he's a bright young man with great potential," Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler said. "Mike will soon decide on his new name and Web site and we have agreed to help redirect any traffic to his new Web site to ensure he does not lose any business."
In exchange, Microsoft will pay for Rowe's expenses, the cost of switching over to a new site, provide training for certification on Microsoft's products, a subscription to Microsoft's developer program Web site, and an Xbox video game console with games, as well as an invitation to bring his parents along for a visit to Microsoft's headquarters for an annual technology fair.
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Sweet! Free Xbox!
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Thank's for that Macca, nice to know how it all worked out
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