Mandrakesoft announces name change [LWN.net]

Mandrakesoft announces name change

Posted Apr 7, 2005 16:15 UTC (Thu) by danielpf (guest, #4723)
Parent article: Mandrakesoft announces name change

I hope this is not going to be a problem, but "Mandriva" is
already a published name used by the Madagascar music group Lego...
(http://cjbenoit.club.fr/french/lego.html)

Why people neglect to google before choosing names?

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Mandrakesoft announces name change

Posted Apr 7, 2005 17:31 UTC (Thu) by Benhurd (guest, #29113) [Link]

I suspect that there is far less risk of a "long-winding"(sic) legal battle from the musical group
Lego than there was from the Hearst Corporation. And speaking of problems with names, how
ironic would it be if Lego wanted to challenge Mandrake's adoption of "Mandriva"? Seems like a
certain toy maker (who is legendary for its defense of its copyright) might well have a bone or
two to pick with a group with the name of Lego!