Posted on 02/18/2005 2:30:11 PM PST by ambrose
Apple to rename Rendezvous as part of copyright deal
Friday, February 18, 2005 @ 3:30pm
In the coming months, Apple will change the name of its Rendezvous networking technology to "Bonjour," according to documents shown to AppleInsider. Last year, Tibco Software entered into a trademark dispute with Apple over its use of the Rendezvous name, alleging that the Apple technology, used in products such as Mac OS X and the iTunes Music Store, infringed on its exclusive rights to the Rendezvous name. In July 2004, the two companies agreed to end the dispute through a mutual out of court settlement. Sources close to the negotiations said that, as part of the deal, Apple agreed to phase out its use of the "Rendezvous" name in time.
I guess Apple figures it hasn't yet cornered the market on gay goatee wearing men.
Instead of Boujour, they should name it, "TNTFKAR" The Networking Technology Formerly Known As Rendezvous.
At least the word Rendezvous has, arguably, been de-Frenchified by common usage. Not so for Bonjour. Although some of the female models for Bonjour jeans were pretty nice.
Yes. But you forgot to put "men" in quotes.
Wow. Memo to Apple's marketing team: please stop taking your bongs to work.
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"QUE? WHAT? BonJour, where do you want to Rendezvous?" Mac Ping
This ping is for what its worth... How can someone copywrite a word: Rendezvous... and doesn't Apple know that things French are not really list in the "IN" column lately?
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Hey, SwordMaker... you forgot to add the list to your ping. =)
"QUE? WHAT? BonJour, where do you want to Rendezvous?" Mac Ping
This ping is for what its worth... How can someone copywrite a word: Rendezvous... and doesn't Apple know that things French are not really list in the "IN" column lately?
If you want to be included on the Mac Ping list, Freepmail me.
IF you want off the Mac Ping list... figure out how to contact me...
Thanks for noticing... I have been down with the Flu and my mind was not working too well.
Fixed. Pinged.
as Steve Jobs said to me, "They're French aren't they?" (talking about a different company)
bttt
Oh man...
Not cool...
"Bonjour, brought to you by Informatique de Pomme"
Because the writer, in making making the headline, didn't know the difference between copyright and trademark.
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