*sigh*, lawyers... I wonder what Sun's marketing people thought? Knowing that the legal department was running around and snuffing out all use of the brand
On 16 August 2010 20:45, Ryan Waterer <aguitadel...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.zeroturnaround.com/blog/renaming-javarebel/ > > "Unfortunately, we have a little potential hurdle coming our way….. in > the form of corporate lawyers ;-) > > Short story made shorter: We have been asked to remove the word > “Java” from “JavaRebel”. You’ve probably heard this story before, so > we won’t get into it." > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Moandji Ezana <mwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Actually, they did. JavaBlackBelt changed its name to BlackBeltFactory > > because Sun sent us a letter telling us not to use Java or Jav in our > name > > anymore. > > > > Moandji > > > > On 16 Aug 2010 18:54, "Kevin Wright" <kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don't think JavaRebel changed their name due to any pressure from Sun. > >> More likely, it's because they're expanding their scope to other > languages > >> on the JVM. > >> > >> > >> > http://www.zeroturnaround.com/blog/free-javarebel-for-scala-users-zeroturnaround-announces/ > >> > >> I don't blame them either, if I had a product called CobolRebel, then I > >> would also have renamed it by now... > >> > >> > >> On 16 August 2010 10:33, mP <miroslav.poko...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Is Android really not java ? Officially they tell you its not, but > >>> given that Sun asked companies not to use "Java" in their name - im > >>> thinking JavaRebel does that mean calling your classes > >>> java.lang.String and the like not the equivalent? If Harmony not java > >>> then why does "java" appear everywhere ? I know why but stepping back > >>> its hard to argue its not Java to a layperson when the term is all > >>> over key entities in the platform... > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >>> "The Java Posse" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> > >>> javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > >>> . > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kevin Wright > >> > >> mail/google talk: kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com > >> wave: kev.lee.wri...@googlewave.com > >> skype: kev.lee.wright > >> twitter: @thecoda > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "The Java Posse" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com wave: kev.lee.wri...@googlewave.com skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
