From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 07:39:08 -0700 Message-ID: From: David Leimbach To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b2ed4adc1382504c15607cd Subject: Re: [9fans] Heresy alert Topicbox-Message-UUID: 96dfcfca-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --047d7b2ed4adc1382504c15607cd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Charles Forsyth wrote: > The curious Z spelling was to avoid using a trademarked word in a generic > sense. But I believe Xerox lost that ability, as their name became a verb in the common vernacular. At least I believe I heard that in a marketing class I had in college. That said, it seems people can and will sue for basically anything. I vote we call it "Kevin" as a result. Dave > > On 30 May 2012 22:05, Winston Kodogo wrote: > >> The >> initial "Z" just doesn't work for me. >> > > --047d7b2ed4adc1382504c15607cd Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Charles= Forsyth <charles.forsyth@gmail.com> wrote:
The curious Z spelling was to avoid using a trademarked word in a generic s= ense.

But I believe Xerox lost that ability= , as their name became a verb in the common vernacular. =A0At least I belie= ve I heard that in a marketing class I had in college. =A0

That said, it seems people can and will sue for basical= ly anything. =A0I vote we call it "Kevin" as a result.
=
Dave
=A0

On 30 May 2012 22:05, Winston Kodogo <kodogo@gmail.com> wrot= e:
The
initial "Z" just doesn't work for me.


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