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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.

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

    Oh ha ha, very phoeni.

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  11. 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.

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

    I know another mythological creature...

    Gazebo! :-)

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  13. 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.)

  14. 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?

  15. 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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