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Re: I'm being stupid. But how?
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Tue, 4 May 1999 23:21:16 GMT
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Nix <$}xinix{$@esperi.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> kekoa@pixel.Stanford.EDU (Kekoa Proudfoot) writes:
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> > Clearly it says something about TLG's
> > attitude toward LegOS that they haven't said anything about the name yet.
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> Lego's always been a bit of a hobbyist's thing[1] so probably even TLG
> thinks there isn't much point in siccing lawyers on us, even if they
> disapproved.
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> Big companies[2] lawyering hobbyists is really bad PR :)
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> [1] not in any way derogatory, I'm a hobbyist too
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> [2] I'd guess TLG counts...
Considering the past history of TLG, I'd say the fact that they haven't
said anything about the name LegOS says a lot.
TLG is paranoid about their trademark. Use Lego like a noun (as in, "I
liked Legos a lot when I was a kid," or "I play with Lego a lot") and put
that in a place (a web page, say) where they see it and their lawyers will
happily send you a letter telling you Lego must be used as an adjective,
not a noun (as in, "I liked Lego bricks a lot when I was a kid"). Their
lawyers will also be happy to send you a letter if you show the red Lego
symbol anywhere on a web page. There used to be a "Fair Play" page on
TLG's web site explaining all this, but I cannot seem to find the URL at
the moment.
Maybe I do not know what I am talking about and LegOS fits into some other
category, and Lego cannot claim to Markus that he chose the name
improperly. That is a possibility also.
-Kekoa
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| Here's the fair play policy: (URL) right. The Lego Group is exceedingly protective of their trademarks and intellectual property. If they haven't pursued action against legOS, it's very likely a deliberate policy rather than an oversight. Jonathan (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: I'm being stupid. But how?
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| (...) Lego's always been a bit of a hobbyist's thing[1] so probably even TLG thinks there isn't much point in siccing lawyers on us, even if they disapproved. Big companies[2] lawyering hobbyists is really bad PR :) [1] not in any way derogatory, (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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