Xbox Live Disallows Linux, Unix As Keywords

[wraggster]

via /. (http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/04/2139204)

The Xbox Live online service disallows screen names like LINUXRULES, L I N U X, and other variations of these kinds. Other bloggers are reporting that variants of 'Unix' also result in the message: 'Your motto contains inappropriate language. Please try again.'"
If this is an extension of Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign, perhaps it's time they gave it up.

[meatstick]

via /. (http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/04/2139204)

The Xbox Live online service disallows screen names like LINUXRULES, L I N U X, and other variations of these kinds. Other bloggers are reporting that variants of 'Unix' also result in the message: 'Your motto contains inappropriate language. Please try again.'"
If this is an extension of Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign, perhaps it's time they gave it up.

To be fair they block words like Microsoft, Bill Gates, Christ, and Halo.

[ExcruciationX]

That's insane!

[cal360]

That's ridiculous.

[Shrygue]

Pretty stupid to block those words if you ask me. I wonder if any other other words (obviously apart from swearing) is on the blacklist?

[machoman_93]

What about "mac"?