On 2010-01-19 3:57 PM, McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: > Tanstaafl [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Why anybody ever thought it was smart to tack that ".org" >>> onto the end of "OpenOffice" as part of the APPLICATION >>> name, I'll never understand.
>> It wasn't because they were trying to be cute, it's because they >> *couldn't* use the name 'OpenOffice', because someone else has it >> trademarked. >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org > Are you sure? Since I wasn't privy to any of the discussions that must have happened at the time the decision was made, of course I'm not sure. > I think it WAS because they were trying to be cute. Feel free to think whatever you like... > The legal problem only precluded them using the unvarnished name, > didn't it? It didn't dictate which varnish they could apply to > differentiate from the trademark. Yes, but what is your point? > I'm just saying that the particular suffix that they chose was bound > to cause confusion. They could have found another way to > differentiate that would not have carried an incorrect meaning that > would trip a large number of people (that being the group of people > who are aware of the .org domain). For some people, maybe. Some people are confused by things that shouldn't confuse a 5 year old. Thats life. Also, your comment makes a (imnsho) *false* assumption that this trips up a 'large number' of people... where is the link providing evidence to back up this claim? > Or, did I miss a link to a letter from the Trademark holder's lawyer > saying: > > "You can use the word 'OpenOffice' ONLY if you tack the exact suffix > '.org' onto it. No other form, no other suffix or prefix will be > allowed, or we'll kill all your children." ?? > > OpenOffice.suite OpenOffice_suite OpenOffice-suite > OpenOffice.prog OpenOffice_prog OpenOffice-prog > OpenOffice.app OpenOffice_app OpenOffice-app > OpenOffice.free OpenOffice_free OpenOffice-free . . . and so many more. > > Were those forbidden? > > Where's that link? Where is my claim that the .org version was the *only* choice? I think you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. -- Best regards, Charles --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
