Infringement of AmigaOS trademark

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Why are so many hell-bent on seing Hyperion fail?

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Wasn't it CommodoreUSA who was after people using the amiga name?
I seem to remember the Daddy being told to remove any reference to amiga in, at least, one video.
And didn't Aros change the meaning of aros before they were told to?

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I thought it was because of CommodoreUSA, but in any case, I do think it's okay to defend your rights.
And if Aros did have permission to use the amiga name, then no one can blame Hyperion, CommodoreUSA or any one else for that matter.

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In any case, if you have trademarks and copyrights you need to defend them, that is usual business. Of you don't defend them you might loose them.

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Well I do think it is fairly obvious that different OS's can't have the same name.

And also, after the long legal battle Hyperion had, and all the money used on it, they should defend their rights. If not,  it would have been a waste of time and money.

Obviously they do defend it, if not, a guy like Black Lab Linux could have kept using the amiga name. Thankfully that was stopped.

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at least me, i dont care..

Maybe you don't, but it would be rather confusing having different OS's like Linux distros and what no, all named amigaos, but with no other similarity.

as if it was any worse, the way its now. and also, the guy does still pop up now and then. if the trademark has ever been violated for good, maybe the dumb discussion about legitimacy would have effectively _stopped_ in the end, giving way for something not as legitimate but future proof, for those who want it. alas, it takes some mind to realize..

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and windows is a genetic term for things made of glass in houses, cars and so on, yet I bet you would never try to use that term to describe your Linux distro

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@Minuous I think he is just pissed that he couldn't call his linux distro for amiga.