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 @garritfra I once saw a YouTuber saying he wouldn't stop calling ti 'googling' even though he uses DDG. He claimed that if 'Google' became enough of a part of english language, their trademark (or whatever) over this very name could be trialled. Just like anyone can license something with 'Windows' in the brand name. I do find this a bit far-fetched, but considering it is already present in Merriam Webster[1], why not... (couldn't find source tough) 4 comments
while this is true that trademarks get overruled when there's a public use but the cultural damage would (is?) already done by teaching everyone that we make progress through corporate sponsorship and deregulation (including open source, Google will use it to create more power) @tobtobxx @garritfra I think that the Windows thing is because the word existed way before Microsoft invented their OS. The same isn’t true for the word Google. @tobtobxx @garritfra This is probably not likely to happen. For example, "Kleenex" has long been used conversationally as a general term for any tissue used to blow snot out of your nose. BUT if any other company tried to slap "Kleenex Tissue" on their box, they would be smacked really hard. |
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@tobtobxx @garritfra About windows I remember the "Mac Vs PC" commercial TV. Assuming that PC was fucking Windows. Even people here used to say "That computer is slow because is a PC in my house I use mac" and I said "No, it is slow because has a fucking Windows, no because it's a PC". I could understand that from people who only used the computer for work but from a person who called himself "Computer scientist" was a bit disappointing for me.