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JavaRanch gets Cease And Desist From Sun

Posted by timothy on from the someone-patent-lawyermace dept.

demultiplexer writes: "JavaRanch, a not for profit, volunteer-driven site dedicated to Java and probably the world's most popular Java website outside Sun, received a "cease and desist" letter from Sun's lawyers earlier this year for alleged trademark violations. It is being asked to rename to something like "The Java(tm) Technology Ranch" or "The Ranch, a friendly place for Java(tm) technology greenhorns." Quite a mouthful. Negotiations with Sun have failed so far and the ranch now considers renaming to GeekRanch and broadening its scope. Read the full story in all its gory detail."

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  1. Lousy language by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If they had created the PerlRanch, it would be a simple one-liner to change the name to whatever was mandated.

    Java's going to require at least 10 or so LOC.