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From: dmcanzi@watdcsu.uucp
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: Trademark solution - finally an acronym
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Date: Sun, 9-Dec-84 00:54:31 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec  9 00:54:31 1984
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> >If we (in theory) can't use "UNIX" as a noun, how about "UOS" as an 
> >acronym for "Unix Operating System."  People have been wanting
> >"Unix"  to stand for something for years, finally we have a motive
> >to meet this need :-) .
> >
> >PS : Unix is a trademark of AT&T Bell Labs  (almost forgot!)
>
> UOS sounds too much like You Owe Us :-}
>
> 	Regards,
> 	Ken Yap

Well, hey, that makes it *perfect*!

> UOS is awfully close to someone else's product name (UNOS).  Probably
> not a good idea.
> 
> --Lauren--

When somebody trademarks a name, are they also implicitly trademarking
everything that might accidentally resemble it?  Must we all spend our
lives twisting ourselves out of shape for fear of displeasing some bloody
lawyers?

	David Canzi