[mdlug] Linux Today - Update: Sun to Acquire MySQL

[Aaron Kulkis]

Jeff Hanson wrote:
> On Jan 18, 2008 9:38 PM, Michael Corral <micorral at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 2008-01-18, Monsieur Wolfger a ecrit:
>>> So I take it you're not a fan of Apple or KDE either, then. Or
 >>> internet marketing in general. Everything's iThis of KThat in our
 >>> crazy e-world. ;-)
 >>
>> Or GNOME, with their gThis and gThat.
> 
> When it comes to trademarks unique names are much stronger legally.
 > A good example is the Windows/Lindows legal battle a few years ago
 > where the judge was considering the historical context of "windows"
 > as a basis for trademark invalidity.

That is true, but as a user, why should I care what language
a program is written in?  A good name is going to be good,
regardless of whether it has a g- or j- or k- prefix or not.