Re: Gnothello!

[<nuke bayside net>]

On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Larry 'Daffy' Daffner wrote:

> 
> Whoever programmed this: Awesome job! It looks really slick, and I
> haven't been able to poke any holes in it so far, except for the fact
> that the computer players aren't all that smart :) (maybe I'll take a
> look at that if I get time ;)
> 
> One problem though: I don't think it's a good idea to be using the
> name "Othello", especially since it's part of the official GNOME
> releases. I believe that Othello is a trademark name. It might be a
> good idea to use the generic name reversi and gal it greversi or
> somesuch to avoid thorny legal issues, even though gnothello is pretty 
> cool sounding

fortunately, the courts who argue over trademark ownership realize that
"Gnothello" and "Othello" are completely different words :)
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