Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org

[Drazen Kacar]

Philip Webb wrote:

> as for lawyers, they tend to have big mouths & lots of false teeth.
> you can't copyright a generic name or one in general use

I'm not at good terms with the legal stuff, and I'd jump up and down
excitedly and wave my tail if someone could explain copyright vs. trademark
issues.

I thought that you can't copyright a word, it can be only your trademark.
Trademarks are connected to a specific area, i. e. there is an Apple
trademark for the computer industry, and another Apple trademark for music
industry. They can't force each other to abandon the name.

There is no other browser (or browser like) program with the name lynx.
Therefore, no one can claim the right on lynx as trademark for the
browser like things.

Am I utterly wrong at this?

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