Microsoft Vs. Mike Rowe Soft

Microsoft Vs. Mike Rowe Soft

Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft was a legal dispute between Microsoft and a Canadian Belmont high school student named Mike Rowe over the domain name "MikeRoweSoft.com". The case received international press attention following Microsoft's perceived heavy-handed approach to a 12th grade student's part-time web design business and the subsequent support that Rowe received from the online community. A settlement was eventually reached, with Rowe granting ownership of the domain to Microsoft in exchange for Microsoft products and training.

Read more about Microsoft Vs. Mike Rowe Soft:  Background, Press Coverage and Settlement, Further Developments

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