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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE 1.2-Preview: eyecandy.png
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () caldera ! de>
Date:       1999-07-27 16:24:49
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Ming Poon wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I was just informed by our UI design team that the word 'Trash' and the
> Trash icon are trademarks of the Apple Macontish and cannot be used. As
> Apple can go after us (Corel) legally, we will be changing some of the
> problematic icons in our version of KDE that may have certain legal
> implications. For the Trash, we are thinking of using the word Dumpster
> and a dark green Dumpster icon. Any thought on this icon and stupid
> trademark issues. Thanks.
> 
You can trademark words? I don't think so. And the icon is not even
borrowed
from Apple. The only thing the can have trademarked is the service, but
then it doesn't help you to call it different.

Greetings, Stephan

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