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Re: Kego Constructopedia
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 7 Sep 1999 19:15:11 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, "Brian B. Alano" <alano@kiva.net> writes:
> [...]
> I have added a few pages to it, documenting (and linking to) assemblies
> that that others have posted. It wouldn't take much to re-organize it as a
> Constructopedia. Since a WikiWeb is openly collaborative, it would be nice • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> if someone (who is aware of Wiki architecture and style) would create a set
> of Constructopedia guidelines. THIS COMMUNITY could help a lot by • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> discussing specific requirements the Constructopedia should meet.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brian,
Just a couple of general comments on word usage...
If at all possible, it is probably a good idea to avoid using the word
"Constructopedia" in a context such as this. I don't want to see you or
Andy or anyone else here get into trouble for accidentally misusing someone
else's trademark, so I'm compelled to point out a couple things...
Note that the term CONSTRUCTOPEDIA® is owned by the LEGO Group and may or
may not also be licensed or co-owned by the MIT Media Lab (where the name
originated).
On March 18, 1997, the LEGO Group applied for a registered trademark on the
term "Constructopedia" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The
registration was granted on February 2, 1999.
On March 12, 1997, the LEGO Group registered the domain CONSTRUCTOPEDIA.COM,
and, as well all know, has been using the word "Constructopedia" judiciously
on the www.legomindstorms.com website and in printed materials accompanying
the MindStorms products.
So in other words, CONSTRUCTOPEDIA® is, unfortunately, a privately owned
name and therefore probably shouldn't be used as if it were a generic term.
HTH,
--Todd
[Disclaimers: I am not a laywer, I do not represent the LEGO Group or the
MIT Media Lab, and I am not involved with the Constructopedia project. The
above is information obtained publicly via InterNIC and USPTO searches that
I do periodically as part of my admin and information management duties at
LUGNET.]
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| (...) I agree that we shouldn't rely on Papert's 1995 precedent on "constructopedia" to protect us against LEGO in this case, however it is also useful to be clear on this "ownership" thing. No-one owns any word. Constructopedia(r) is a registered (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Kego Constructopedia
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| The Lego-Robotics WikiWeb could be constructed as a Constructopedia It would be very easy to create a Yahoo!-style category hierarchy, and the search utility just about takes care of itself. I have added a few pages to it, documenting (and linking (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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