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Re: RaspberryPI

From Matthew Westcott <gasman@raww.org>
Newsgroups comp.sys.sinclair
Subject Re: RaspberryPI
Date 2012-05-26 20:41 +0100
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On 26/05/2012 01:36, BloodBaz wrote:
> On Friday, April 6, 2012 1:58:18 AM UTC+1, jgharston wrote:

>> WOG says that "Raspberry Pi" is an adjective, not a noun, so it's
>> a "Raspberry Pi system" or a "Raspberry Pi development system" or
>> a "Raspberry Pi computer".
>>
>> JGH
>
> I thought the legal team insisted on it but the developers shunned using it as an adjective on account of what normal people, including themselves call it on a day-to-day basis.

That's how I remember it, yep. As soon as the 'trademark rules' page 
went up, there was a brief widespread cry of "um, what?" followed by 
Eben and Liz agreeing that it was a bit silly, and taking that rule out.

I don't have the dates to hand, but it may well have been true at the 
time jgharston made that post...

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