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Having worked on the Dell account in the days when Michael Dell was the feisty guy going up against Compaq and IBM, it saddens me to read that in common with all the other IT behemoths he’s trying to kill off even the most insignificant threat! It would seem that Web designer Paul Dell is asking for donations to help him defend himself against legal action and a claim for damages from computer maker Dell, Inc. Paul Dell has been summoned to appear before the Tribunal de Grande Instance Paris because he owns dellwebsites.com. Paul uses the web address to publicize his web design business, but is accused of parasitism and unfair competition. Dell America seeks €100, 000 in damages, €50,000 for Dell France, plus another €500 for every mention of the word Dell on his website. Apparently, Dell, Inc. tried to take similar action against Paul Dell in 2002 but walked away when he refused to cave in to pressure. Paul Dell has owned and run the website since April 2001. He also runs dellimages.com where he sells his stock pictures. Donchajustluv that baloney about “Unfair Competition?” Dell could buy France with the loose change at the back of his sofa. If I was French, I would forget about “Freedom Fries”… How about “Dump Dell?” The Texas one, that is!

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