[plug] MandrakeSoft Changes name to Mandriva

[Leon Brooks]

On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:55, Bret Busby wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Apr 2005, Muskie Teh Otterboi wrote:
>> 2. The long-winding trademark lawsuit with Hearst Corporation has
>>  reached a point where we decided it is more reasonable for us to
>>  move forward. By adopting a new name, we eliminate the liability
>>  attached to the Mandrakesoft name and we can focus on what is
>>  important to us: developing and delivering great technology and
>>  solutions to both our customers and our user community.

> It's probably a bit off-topic, but what was the lawsuit with the Hearst
> Corporation, about?

They own the "Mandrake the Magician" cartoon. As soon as your distro mentions 
"wizards", it's sunk, it seems.

Cheers; Leon

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