wxruby users - Feb 2004 - Something to keep an eye on (perhaps)

As seen on the wx-dev mailing list yesterday:

http://lists.wxwindows.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?5:mss:42943:200402:ennjfiogkccphebpmcfc

lyle@knology.net wrote:
> As seen on the wx-dev mailing list yesterday:
> 
>
http://lists.wxwindows.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?5:mss:42943:200402:ennjfiogkccphebpmcfc
Thanks for pointing this out. Assuming they keep the "wx", which seems
to be their intention, we can still be wxRuby. Obviously this would 
affect our documentation, README files, and project descriptions.

It is frightening and pathetic that Microsoft is pressuring them to stop 
using the word "Windows" in the name. wxWindows has been around for
over
a decade, and when MS first chose the name "Windows" (and Word) they 
were clear that they were not claiming the generic word--they were only 
trademarking the whole name "Microsoft Windows" and "Microsoft
Word".
Apparently they are changing their policies.

Oh well. I guess this is the wrong list for a political rant. Suffice it 
to say I am disgusted.

Cheers,

Kevin

P.S. I am back on line now, on vacation. Hopefully in the next few days 
I''ll have a chance to get back to the wxRuby release.

On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 15:53:44 -0500, Kevin Smith <wxruby@qualitycode.com>
wrote :
> It is frightening and pathetic that Microsoft is pressuring them to stop 
> using the word "Windows" in the name.
Indeed. Sometimes you have to wonder if Ballmer et al are just completely
oblivious to what actions like this do Microsoft''s already tarnished
reputation.

Kevin Smith wrote:
>
> lyle@knology.net wrote:
> > As seen on the wx-dev mailing list yesterday:
> >
> >
> http://lists.wxwindows.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?5:mss:42943:200402:en
> njfiogkccphebpmcfc
>
> Thanks for pointing this out. Assuming they keep the "wx", which
seems
> to be their intention, we can still be wxRuby. Obviously this would
> affect our documentation, README files, and project descriptions.
I''ve been following this (and participating in the dicussion), and for
some
reason it never ocurred to me to cross post this to the wxruby ML <slaps
hand to forehaead... "what was I thinking!">. Thanks to Lyle for
posting
this here. And, yes, its not going to have a big impact on us.

It looks like the leading contenders for the new name are currently wxSmart
and wxOpen.
> It is frightening and pathetic that Microsoft is pressuring them to stop
> using the word "Windows" in the name. wxWindows has been around
for over
> a decade, and when MS first chose the name "Windows" (and Word)
they
> were clear that they were not claiming the generic word--they were only
> trademarking the whole name "Microsoft Windows" and
"Microsoft Word".
> Apparently they are changing their policies.
I agree... its pathetic, and counterproductive!
> Oh well. I guess this is the wrong list for a political rant. Suffice it
> to say I am disgusted.
Me, too!

Curt