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From: bp@pixar.uucp (Bruce Perens)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.news,comp.text
Subject: Re: Adobe flagellating PostScript trademark
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Date: 30 Mar 88 00:25:11 GMT
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Just as AT&T has (and exercises) the right to restrict what you can
call "UNIX", Adobe can restrict use of their tradmark "PostScript".
While they do not restrict your implementing a PostScript-compatible
interpeter, they can tell you it isn't PostScript because they control
the name "PostScript". A lawyer should be able to help you find
appropriate language. Ask if you can get away with saying "MacNeWS
interpets the language defined in `The PostScript Language Reference
Manual'".
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"UNIX" is a trademark of AT&T. "PostScript" is a trademark of Adobe Systems.
"NeWS" is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. I don't know the trademark status
of "MacNeWS".

Bruce Perens, ucbvax,sun!pixar!bp 415-258-8167
These are my opinions, Pixar is not responsible for them.