Comments on: Apple and the word “podcasting” http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/ Musings of a middle-aged guy waiting to see what he'll be when he grows up Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chris Hughes http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/#comment-687 Chris Hughes Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:20:47 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/#comment-687 Having read the letter itself, (http://blog.wired.com/music/index.blog?entry_id=1562695) I find it a little hard to see what all the fuss is about. If someone started a business in competition with PodcastReady, called, say, PodcastReadier and tried to trademark it, PodcastReady might have something to say about it. (Try saying that fast) Also, to quote the letter: "Apple, of course, has no general objection to proper use of the descriptive term 'podcast' as part of a trademark for goods and services offered in the podcasting field" Having read the letter itself, (http://blog.wired.com/music/index.blog?entry_id=1562695) I find it a little hard to see what all the fuss is about. If someone started a business in competition with PodcastReady, called, say, PodcastReadier and tried to trademark it, PodcastReady might have something to say about it. (Try saying that fast) Also, to quote the letter: “Apple, of course, has no general objection to proper use of the descriptive term ‘podcast’ as part of a trademark for goods and services offered in the podcasting field”

]]> By: wvh http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/#comment-682 wvh Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:15:47 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/#comment-682 Hi Dave, If you have been an Apple fan for 20 years (as I have been, too) I'm kind of surprised that this is the first Apple legal story to really upset you. They've done plenty of contempt-worthy stuff in the past, including threatening the guy behind the Apple rumors site Think Secret. It's a damned shame that Apple legal acts the way they do, but Apple as a whole is still a fine company, especially compared to the alternatives. On some level I have to blame the state of intellectual property law in the USA; it's not conducive to being successful and kind at the same time. Hi Dave,

If you have been an Apple fan for 20 years (as I have been, too) I’m kind of surprised that this is the first Apple legal story to really upset you. They’ve done plenty of contempt-worthy stuff in the past, including threatening the guy behind the Apple rumors site Think Secret.

It’s a damned shame that Apple legal acts the way they do, but Apple as a whole is still a fine company, especially compared to the alternatives. On some level I have to blame the state of intellectual property law in the USA; it’s not conducive to being successful and kind at the same time.

]]> By: Smaran http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/#comment-681 Smaran Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:53:51 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2006/09/24/apple-and-the-word-podcasting/#comment-681 Dave, I did not know about this! It's outrageous. I too, as you know am a loyal Apple customer and fan. I think they need to take their legal team out back and fire them. Apple has always been 'the good guy' and Microsoft the bad. hate to see Apple join the bully club. Dave, I'm sporting the Wired story you linked to as my current no. 1 on <a href="http://digg.com/users/koregaonpark" rel="nofollow">my Digg profile</a>. My friends and friends' friends will surely find out about this. Glad to see you blogging again! Dave, I did not know about this! It’s outrageous. I too, as you know am a loyal Apple customer and fan. I think they need to take their legal team out back and fire them. Apple has always been ‘the good guy’ and Microsoft the bad. hate to see Apple join the bully club. Dave, I’m sporting the Wired story you linked to as my current no. 1 on my Digg profile. My friends and friends’ friends will surely find out about this.

Glad to see you blogging again!

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