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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE 1.2-Preview: eyecandy.png
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () ens ! ascom ! ch>
Date:       1999-07-28 6:53:04
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Sven Radej wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, 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.
> 
> So that is why MS has "Recycle Bin". I always wondered... Guess we should name
> it "Garbage" and make icon as pile of trash(tm). Problem is that the band named
> Garbage might sue us.
> 
> Or name it "Trash(tm)" with tooltip "Trash is trademark of Apple Inc."
> 
> Well, both proposals are not really usefull..

Garbage should be ok. Especialy since the so-called band doesn't make computer
desktops.

Cheers,
Waldo
-- 
The "gui" in "Penguin" is pronounced "K-D-E"

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