Re: [boost] [string] proposal

Subject: Re: [boost] [string] proposal
From: Matus Chochlik (chochlik_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-28 07:17:23

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Artyom <artyomtnk_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> From: Patrick Horgan
>>
>> > Dean Michael Berris wrote:
>> >
>> > So for lack of a more creative name, I'll call it `istring` Â which
>> > conveys immutability and string semantics.
>>
>> Apple might come  after you.  How about calling it immutable.  That's not a
>>keyword.
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>
> Apple does not have trademark on  "^i\w+" :-)
> Apple's trademarks: http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/appletmlist.html
> So I can safely register a trademark on iFool and of course on istring.
> (I'm not a lawyer and don't see this as legal advice, etc.)

I'm not saying that this (istring) is the same case, but see
for example:

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/07/22/134238/Apple-Doesnt-Appreciate-Toilet-Humor

Apple is being very sensitive about things called iSomething
regardless if they own it as a trademark or not.

Matus