mike3 writes: > Why can't GNU systems, BSD systems, etc. be called "unix systems" in > everyday conversational language?
They can. > How does The Open Group's ownership of the UNIX(R) trademark trample on > our ability to use "unix systems" in everyday conversational English? It doesn't. A trademark owner has no power to limit use of his mark in everyday conversation. > Is the US Government, and perhaps those of other countries, (maybe even > international treaty!) actually capable of regulating the language like > that? The US government is not. I can't say about others. > I, personally, do not think a government should be able to control the > language in this way. The US government can't (and doesn't try). > ...trademarking has to do, or at least _should_ have to do, with the > names one markets a product under... It does. > ...not what names we should choose to use to refer to something in our > everyday speech. It doesn't. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
