Re: adding and forking someone else's GPL software - what should i do?

I think by tradition you're supposed to call it something like 'WINZ' (Winz
is Not Zotero). As far as I know there's no other _software_ project using
that acronym. Or perhaps you could just call it 'sinz' or 'pinz' or
something boring like that

On 1 December 2011 14:24, Robin Paulson <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:22:37 +1300, David L Neil wrote:
>
>> Problems? Did you note the first three letters of the productID???
>>
>
> yes, this did occur to me.
>
>
>  Of course the famous (urban legend) explanation for the choice of
>> those three letters is that they encode HAL. HAL in turn was Arthur C
>> Clarke's computer famous for saying "Just what do you think you're
>> doing, Dave?"
>>
>
> true or not, the sentiment is there, we all know how they behave...
>
>
>  You're a Robin not a Dave, but I still don't recommend you taking on
>> HAL - or IBM!
>> (of course YMMV???)
>>
>> ...
>>
>> To stamp your claim of authorship:
>> RobyCite - although it sounds like some sort of rare mineral
>>
>
> hmm, not so keen on that. i was going to use 'impero', but now i see that
> name is taken too, although by someone a lot smaller than IBM
>
>
>  If it is for the use of the masses:
>> PlebbyCite - but rather than asking IBM might you have to hold a
>> (national) referendum?
>>
>
> haha
>
>
>  PS sorry: not helpful. I'll collect my things and go home...
>> - you could record the "2001" quotation into your citation manager
>> though...
>>
>
> ah yes, and then get sued by MGM or whoever for copyright infringement!
> oh, the irony
>
>
> --
> robin
>
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