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Name is too similar, pick something less derivative.
by mhitza 3y ago
Name is too similar, pick something less derivative.
- remram 3y agoIs there a problem with the name being similar, as long as it doesn't use the trademarked name? I understand how "open vagrant" or "vagrant reloaded" would be a violation, but I'm not sure if "vagrunt" would be, unless we think it's close enough to be confused with the original spelling?
- roschdal 3y agoThis is what ChatGPT said about the new name it suggested: "Vagrunt" is indeed a clever and suitable name that closely resembles "Vagrant" while changing just one character. It maintains the familiarity with the original name while also indicating a slight twist that makes it distinct for your fork of the application. Well done!
- omniglottal 3y agoThis is what else the same source said: Given that "vagrunt" and "vagrant" sound similar and, in your hypothetical, provide the same service, there's a good chance that using "vagrunt" could raise trademark concerns.
- orra 3y agoYes, trademark proceedings take similarity and likelihood of confusion into account. I'm not sure Hashicorp have a trademark here, but the names are awfully close. Think of the pronunciation: I am sure in plenty of localations the words are pronounced identically, let alone very similarly.
- comprev 3y agoHow about "viagrunt" ? Seems most suitable to execute "viagrunt up" ;-)
- AtlasBarfed 3y agoVagraMIT?
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- comprev 3y agoI wonder how Terragrunt is going to manage their product name. Vagrunt is no different other than it's been "created" post license changes.
- yencabulator 3y agoYes, clearly he should name his Vagrant fork something that's not as easily confused. How about Nomad? ;)