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Re: [LUG] ubuntu cola

 

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 10:37:00PM +0100, James Fidell wrote:
> Steve Lee wrote:
> > AFAIK in the UK it ok to use a name if you can't be confused with
> > others trading with same name. So there can be an Apple that sells
> > clothes. Apple would seem a good comparison because the word is itself
> > in common usage
> 
> And in fact there has been a long-running court battle between Apple
> Records (or its parent company) and Apple Inc., manufacturer of fashion
> accessories for geeks with too much money :)

Though this started because of Apple Computer getting involved in the
music industry, I believe.

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