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> Firefox used to be called Firebird and changed due to trademark disputes. It was first called Phoenix, then a trademark dispute forced them to rebrand to Fir

by xp84 1y ago

> Firefox used to be called Firebird and changed due to trademark disputes. It was first called Phoenix, then a trademark dispute forced them to rebrand to Firebird, then a trademark dispute forced them off that name too. Firefox was the third public name for that project. I'm surprised they didn't also get sued by Clint Eastwood[1] and have to change again. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_(film)

eurleif 1y ago
Trademark rights are limited based on the category of goods or services. The Phoenix and Firebird disputes were with software companies.
- xp84 1y ago
  That didn't stop the bastards at Monster Cable from suing everyone who dared utter the M-word for like 2 decades.
- thyristan 1y ago
  There was a computer game by that name based on the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_(video_game)