From: Rudolf Polzer <rpolzer AT web DOT de>
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Subject: Re: DJGPP for Idiots
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 18:22:45 GMT
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In article <39FFAA69 DOT 6CDA1D44 AT usq DOT edu DOT au>,
  Ron House <house AT usq DOT edu DOT au> wrote:
> Edmund Horner wrote:
> >
> > If there is one it will be in physical book form.
> >
> > The words "for idiots" has been trademarked by the publisher IDG,
and anyone
> > who uses it _anywhere_ gets assaulted by lawyers.
>
> English trumps trademarks.

Not in the law. Microsoft was already sued in Germany for using the
word "Explorer" that was registered by a German firm _after_ M$ used
it, but M$ did not, and therefore they have to pay licensing fees. Or
try writing software and calling it "Windows" which is correct English.
If your program becomes successful...

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Rudolf Polzer


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