On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 04:07:36PM -0700, Jacob Meuser wrote:
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>On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 03:07:57PM -0700, Dennis J. Eberl wrote:
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>> I don't really care very much about this issue, but my opinion is that using
>> "mySQL" as part or their domain name is deceptive
>
>Maybe I misunderstand capitalism, but isn't it "capitalising on
>resources available to you, that other's don't have access to, or know
>about"? If I'm correct, deception is a cornerstone of capitalism.
>
Not necessarily; notice Apple and M$ successfully capitalizing on what
Xerox invented but failed to do anything with.
>and ought to be considered
>> a trademark violation.
>
>Trademarks are not "natural", in the sense that copyright is.
>
Erm, copyright was created ex nihilo in the Renaissance ; it is a social
construct, rather than a natural right (at least to hear Jefferson tell it),
and is rapidly outliving its usefulness.
--
"If my son wants to be a pimp when he grows up, that's fine with me. I
hope he's a good one and enjoys it and doesn't get caught. I'll support
him in this. But if he wants to be a network administrator, he's out of
the house and not part of my family." Steve Wozniak, http://www.woz.org
