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Phoenix To Change Name

Posted by Hemos on from the way-up-in-the-sky-where-the-little-birds-play dept.

e8johan writes "Phoenix, the Mozilla-based web browser, is forced to change name. The new name has not yet been decided, but it is being discussed . The reason is that the BIOS manufacturer Phoenix Technologies dislikes the trademark infrigment. Next week version 0.5 will be released, with a new name."

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  1. I've got it by Morky · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about "Internet Browsing Masterpiece"? Call it IBM for short.

    1. Re:I've got it by chabotc · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wait wait.. even better "Mini-Moz" ! .. Moz-me? Aww well, knew i shouldn't have watched austin poweres last night ;-)

  2. It's a tricky one... by dr.robotnik · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... as the only thing that can rise out of the ashes of a phoenix is another phoenix!

    AnotherPhoenix(tm) just doesn't have quite the same ring however...

  3. Mozuki by turgid · · Score: 5, Funny

    It has to be Mozuki. Mozilla, Mozilla....and Mozuki.

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    1. Re:Mozuki by Bobzibub · · Score: 3, Funny

      They could call it "San Jose" or just "Jose".
      Phoenix (the BIOS company) happens to be based in San Jose, CA.
      -b

    2. Re:Mozuki by mccalli · · Score: 2, Funny
      They could call it "San Jose" or just "Jose".

      No way, Jose...

      Cheers,
      Ian

  4. the real reason Phoenix BIOS is pissed... by CrudPuppy · · Score: 5, Funny

    people are accidentally wandering onto their website, and they're afraid people might actually recognize their name again *grin*

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  5. Hmmm..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe Arizona should sue Phoenix Technologies for using the Phoenix name. Of course then we'll have the Greeks suing Arizona for stealing the name and then maybe Egypt will sue Greece, Arizona, and Phoenix Technologies in an effort to claim what is rightfully theirs.

    We can only hope an actual Phoenix doesn't show up to claim what belongs to him/her/it.

  6. Name suggestions by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about "Award"? Hmm, maybe not... "AMI"! Nah, that won't work either...

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  7. Cast your votes by BoBaBrain · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next week version 0.5 will be released, with a new name

    Like "Version 0.6"?

    Personally I would go for "Feenicks"

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  8. Name suggestion by ascii · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about "The browser formerly known as Phoenix"?

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  9. In the script... by goon+america · · Score: 5, Funny
    [Mozilla looks at Phoenix]

    Mozilla: I shall call him Mini-me!

    1. Re:In the script... by Phroggy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Mozilla: I shall call him Mini-me! :-)

      MiniMoz?

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  10. In memory of the Apple project called Carl Sagan by rimcrazy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's call it BHBCWB - Butthead Bios Company Web Browser....

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  11. Re:The letter X by Lebannen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh ha ha, very phoeni.

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  12. a name to help it catch on by mattkime · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it should be called...

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

    then people will not only understand what it is, but they will go ahead and download it.

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    1. Re:a name to help it catch on by bmwm3nut · · Score: 5, Funny

      or they could just call it "the internet" that way when people ask "can you put the internet on my computer" you can show them that it indeed does.

  13. So, let's pick a name outside the industry by lww · · Score: 2, Funny

    like...RIAA - Refactored Internet Access Application.

    Yup, no grounds for anyone not in the software business to complain about that name ;)

  14. MiniMoz? Hilarious! by LittleBigLui · · Score: 2, Funny

    C'mon that would be like calling some software "Microsoft Works".

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  15. Re:Which mythological creatures are left by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know another mythological creature...

    Gazebo! :-)

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  16. Phoenix's Not Phoenix... by minitrue · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...PNP?

    or: 'Phoenix's Not The Other Phoenix' PNTOP?

    or: Phoenix Ain't Phoenix (PAP)?

    or even better: Phoenix Ain't Phoenix So Moveon Electronic Assembler Representatives! (PAP SMEAR)?

    Okay. I'm going back to making turkey now. (Instead of corn.)

  17. Re:And there was me... by yatest5 · · Score: 1, Funny
    And there was me thinking you couldn't trademark actual words. Ignorant or what.


    Only on Slashdot can a post demonstrating someone's own ignorance be marked 'insightful'!

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  18. Re:FFS by stud9920 · · Score: 3, Funny
    like the-browser-formally-known-as-phoenix,
    You found it ! TBFKAP, or for readability's sake TEFKAP, The Explorer Formerly Known As Phoenix.
  19. Re:What about: Kirin by The+Beezer · · Score: 5, Funny
    ukryule: "there isn't too much link between software and beer ...

    You're new to the software industry, aren't you?

  20. Recursive acronym, anyone? by thinduke · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like:

    MNM - MNM is Not Mozilla.

  21. Call it: The Browser Formerly Known as Phoenix by LittleStone · · Score: 3, Funny

    TBFKAP

    I like that

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  22. Re:Add just 1 letter ... by KarmaPolice · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, that worked so well for KIllustrator...

  23. I vote for Kleenix by Wolfier · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, at least they're both lightweight...

  24. A page out of Princes Book by tourettes · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about we call it: - "The Browser formally Known as Phoenix".

    I would say sorry to those who can't see that character, but you are actually the more fortunate.

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  25. How about... by secs · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't belive it's not microsoft internet explorer.

  26. New name by HunterD · · Score: 5, Funny

    I propose:
    "Phoenix the web browser, not PhoenixBios who are a bunch of fsckers"

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  27. Reason enough.... by drdanny_orig · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... to boycott products of Phoenix Technologies. This is stupid, but maybe "Bye-Oze" would be a good name.

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  28. Re:Salamander by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great, then Konami can sue them instead.

    "Pick it up for court case!"

    graspee

  29. Thank god! by FyRE666 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...The reason is that the BIOS manufacturer Phoenix Technologies dislikes the trademark infrigment.
    Phew!

    I've lost track of the times I've restarted my machine, held down the delete key and tried to load up slashdot using the BIOS instead of the web browser by mistake. Now I can surf again without fear of making this foolish mistake!

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  30. Re:Phoenix! That was a great game!! by JessLeah · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ahhh, glasshoppa. You young and idealistic. Jesi-chan tell you how it is...

    It no matta pliah aht.
    It no matta dictionary wuhd.
    It matta how many billion yen yoah company wohth...

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  31. Re:About that name change... by Aldurn · · Score: 2, Funny

    At the rate it's going, "Mozilla BIOS" isn't too far off.

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  32. Time for word games: by A_Non_Moose · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fenix
    Penix
    Foenix
    Pfoenix (as in price pfister the pfaucet maker)
    PfuckUPhoenix (just remember, as above, the F is silent :) )

    And there are the old standbys from the browser wars:
    Internet Exploiter,
    Internet Exploder
    (and one of my fav's)
    Nutscrape.
    .

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