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Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
Date: 
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:06:26 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Michael Obenland writes:
Did LEGO say anything about their feelings about the procedure of the name
shift? Will it be ok to have a Webpage with "If you look for legOS, the new
name is xxxxxx (insert your favorite here) and can be found at..."?

We asked our lawyers about this many months ago, when the whole issue first
came up. It's okay with them if the name "legOS" is used in a "formerly
known as" context. Just like what you describe, basically - to make sure
people understand that there's been a name change but it's the same software.

All the names sound great so far. To reiterate, the main thing we're
concerned about is a name that incorporates any of our actual trademarks
(RCX, Mindstorms, LEGO, etc.)

Tomas Clark
Producer, LEGO Direct
(not posting with LEGO e-mail account due to Lugnet rules)



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  Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
 
(...) For me, BrickNix is good. But it sounds very far away from legOS. I think I like robOS more. It looks and sounds like legOS. So my list is: 1 - robOS 2 - BrickNix I don't have a number 3 favorite. Did LEGO say anything about their feelings (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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