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Re: 'www' now M$ trademark ?



On 31 Mar 1999, John Hasler wrote:

> Ivan writes:
> > Does this mean that, in effect, MS has control over __EVERY__ website
> > whose url begins 'www' ?
> 
> No.  Not even if the rumor is true.  The most it would give them is the
> right to stop others from using 'www' to sell a product similar to the one
> they are using it for.  A trademark is not a copyright.

Dont ya hate timezones? Poor John here is behind the times.... :)


                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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