The word "GoaNet" has not been copyrighted and I doubt it can be as both Goa and Net are generic terms and just putting them together does not qualify as unique.
In time to come there will be other private and public entities named GoaNet. How then do we identify which is the discussion group GoaNet, and which is the Broadband Service Provider, and which is the fishnet manufacturer? Look at Godfather. When we refer to the book we say Mario Puzo's Godfather. When we refer to the movie we say Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather. Similarly I suggest we start refering to GoaNet as "Frederick Noronha's GoaNet" or "FN's GoaNet" to avoid confusion in the years to come. No disrespect to Herman Carneiro who founded GoaNet or Bosco D'Mello who does most of the work, but we all know it is Frederick Noronha' baby finally. It is Frederick who 'raised' GoaNet and continues to nurture and protect it valiantly from real and imagined attackers. I think it will be a fitting tribute to our Frederick's effort to have GoaNet named after him. Anyone objecting to my proposal of referring to GoaNet as "Frederick Noronha's GoaNet" please state your objections clearly. We need not change the name or anything. Just common usage will do. Cheers! Cecil ========
