SmashTech

(from /. and CNN)

Microsoft has settled with Mike Rowe, who was faced with legal action earlier this month because of his domain, MikeRoweSoft.com. Microsoft will pay for new domain registration and the costs of moving the site to a new domain. In addition, Mike Rowe will be receiving an Xbox, Microsoft training classes, and an invitation to a technology festival at the Microsoft campus.

“We wanted to do this in a way thats going to foster his interest in technology,” MS spokesman Jim Desler said.

Mike Rowe, 17, of Victoria, Canada, got a package last week from Microsoft. In it, a 25 page document threatened legal action if the teen did not shut down www.mikerowesoft.com. Mike was debating on what to do when his story hit the AP and was soon on CNN, Fox, and other news outlets.

Now, MikeRoweSoft.com has been shutdown. Not due to M$s threats. but because of the sudden influx of traffic (over 20,000 hits per hour). Looks like Microsoft won without having to take this to court.