SlashNOT

Matthew writes: Linspired by Microsoft’s recent 20 million dollar settlement with Lindows, and by a user’s comment on SlashNOT, a San Diego resident has changed his name to “Microsoft Jones.” SlashNOT’s Southwest Asia correspondent Jaffar Lasharesh interviewed Mr. Jones after bumping into him in line at the DMV during the name change process.

Jaffar: (after 30 minutes of abject boredom) “So, what are you in for?”

Kevin: “Name change.”

Jaffar: “Oh, really? Are you getting married?”

Kevin: “No, I’ve just decided that I’m done with Kevin Kalifornia. It’s sooo 90’s. I’ve been meaning to change it for a while but I couldn’t think of anything that said “wartime depression and economic upheaval”. Then I saw a user’s comment on SlashNOT and it hit me with a bang!” (gesticulates indescribably).

Jaffar: “Hey, I’m the Southwest Asia correspondent for SlashNOT! What a funny coincidence.”

Keven: “How nice for you.”

Jaffar: “Ah, yea. So, what are you changing it to?”

Kevin: “Microsoft Jones. I’m going to get them to sue me and lose based on the David Lee Roth vs. Van Halen decision that gives personal names priority over corporate trademarks. Then they’ll pay me to change it to something else like they did with those Lindows geeks.

Jaffar: “Do you think that will work?”

Kevin: “It worked with Matthew Broderick.”