Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rochester!rocksanne!xrxns!toml From: toml@xrxns.UUCP (Tom Love) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Please use "correct" terminology Message-ID: <210@xrxns.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Jul-87 13:59:27 EDT Article-I.D.: xrxns.210 Posted: Tue Jul 14 13:59:27 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Jul-87 07:32:49 EDT References: <8707131441.AA08574@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> <2019@oliveb.UUCP> Organization: EDDS/CAD, Xerox Corp., Leesburg, Va. (XICTMD) Lines: 27 Summary: side comment, sorry for the non-st discussion In article <2019@oliveb.UUCP>, dragon@oliveb.UUCP writes: > > This follows along the lines of saying "xeroxing" instead of "photo-copying"; > as long as Xerox doesn't protest, they are allowing their trademark "Xerox" to > enter the public domain. In their case, it's probably worth it, to have their > corporate name so closely linked in teh public mind with photocopiers. > > Dean Brunette {ucbvax,etc.}!hplabs!oliveb!olivej!dragon god, i hate it when people spout corporate lines, but i must take a company stand here and differ with the above comment. xerox actively opposes casual use of the trademark "xerox" as a verb or in any other non-product-identifying context. it does this internally via wholesale execution of employees who abuse the trademark (just a joke), and externally as well (witness a letter to the editors of the NY Times when "xerox" was used as a verb in a NYT crossword puzzle a year or so ago (shame on you, eugene t. maleska)). the concept of a close link in the public mind is nice, but the thought of the japanese introducing "new, improved xerox machines" probably gives our board of directors heavy duty nightmares. ok, chet, back to the st discussion. tom love xerox edds leesburg, va 22075 seismo!rochester!rocksanne!xrxns!toml xns: toml:lsbg-egp/cad:xerox