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From: rs4u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Richard Siegel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: "THINK" versus "Lightspeed"
Message-ID: <AW8hYry00WABgH40J0@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 24 Feb 88 13:52:55 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon University
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	In past postings, there've been references to the makers of LightspeedC and 
Lightspeed Pascal as "Lightspeed", or "Lightspeed, Inc.", and variations on 
the theme.

	I just want to correct this. The maker of the LightspeedC and Lightspeed 
Pascal languages is THINK Technologies, which is in turn a division of 
Symantec Corporation. The easiest way to refer to the company is to call them 
"THINK".

	I'm not nitpicking here. There is a real company called "Lightspeed, Inc." 
They make desktop-publishing packages for a variety of computers, the Mac 
among them. The word "Lightspeed" is a trademark registered to Lightspeed, 
Inc. and is used by THINK Technologies with their express permission. This is 
one reason why the language compilers are now named "THINK's LightspeedC" and 
"THINK's Lightspeed Pascal", and why they're not trademarked.

	Just wanted to clear the air; I don't want to be in the position of appearing 
to condone the loose use of a trademarked name....


		--Rich