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Anything called "Spectrum OS" should have something to do with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. For people who grew up with Sir Clive's cuddly 8-bit masterpiece, the w
by w0mbat 5y ago
Anything called "Spectrum OS" should have something to do with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. For people who grew up with Sir Clive's cuddly 8-bit masterpiece, the word "Spectrum" has too much history in the context of computers to be casually reused like that.
- ncmncm 5y agoSorry, no. Rather, nothing should be named "Spectrum". There is a reason trademarks use unique spelling. Projects should use unique spelling. There is no shortage of spellings.
- veltas 5y ago> nothing should be named Apple
- ncmncm 5y agoFunny choice, considering the amount of litigation over that name. Unless you were serious. When Apple started, they were sued by Apple Records, the Beatles' label, and settled with a pledge to never have any activity involving music distribution. Come iPod, they turned around and sued Apple Records.
- veltas 5y agoIt's a good example, you can have recognisable trademarks be common words. The trademark is restricted to particular contexts, of course -- you cannot trademark 'apple' in general.
- ncmncm 5y agoIt is foolish to choose a name that Google prefers to direct people to 143,000 unrelated other pages.
- w0mbat 5y ago...and then Sir Clive died pretty much the next day. RIP my bearded friend.