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Subject:	Re: LegOS forced to use another name?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch
Date:	Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:59:02 GMT
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Ok, I agree with the *possibility* of the name being a problem, but I am more concerned about the hacks themselves being contested instead. However, LegOS is NOT for commercial purposes, so that should be a factor to consider here. I wouldn't be AS upset with the namechange being forced as much as if Lego decided to attack the OS itself. THAT would be very, very unfortunate. Regards, Stelios -- | Stelios Kalogreades / http://www.kalogreades.com | |ACM SIGCHI |IEEE Member/ Team AMIGA member | | H.F.E.S. Member /Amiga Translators Organization|

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		Re: LegOS forced to use another name?
(...) OK, lets not make a mountain out of a molehill here. LEGO very clearly and often stated in that letter that they encourage the creation and use of our third party OS's and such. What they (rightly) wish to protect is the dillution of their (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

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		Re: LegOS forced to use another name?
(...) I concur. If I manufactured a new extra-cushiony disk storage system that used really tiny sponges for support, and I called it Micro-Soft, I'm sure I'd get a letter. This particular case has the added spin of stepping soundly into the "LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

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