On Sat, 2008-07-26 at 12:28 +0800, Bean wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 4:53 AM, Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 12:38:59AM +0800, Bean wrote:
> >> 4. rename appleloader command to bootcamp
> >>
> >> The name appleloader may be a little confusing, bootcamp seems to be a
> >> better choice.
> >
> > I'm not sure if this would comply with Apple trademarks.  What does this
> > command do?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> It does the same thing as bootcamp, like loading legacy mbr, cd, etc.
> Also, It doesn't do it by itself, it calls a special efi image
> provided by the apple firmware.

IMHO that even worse.  Using a trademarked name like "linux" to run the
trademarked software could be justified.  But using a trademarked name
to replace or emulate the original software is asking for a big trouble.

Admittedly, I'm not a lawyer, but some people are, and it's better not
to attract their attention.

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin


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