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Imminent Mandrake Name Change?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the geoff-will-be-so-happy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Mandrakesoft has lost a trial and has been condemned to change its name and its logo" The article is in French, but it says that King Syndicates owns a trademark on Mandrake the Magician. Update MandrakeSoft can use the logo during appeals, which may take up to 3 years. You can now read their official statement on the ruling.

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  1. Re:So what's French by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 0, Troll

    Je suis Napoleon, et je ne parle pas francais. C'est un situation miserable. Ce n'est pas?

  2. ManDash and new markets for Linux by TBone · · Score: 0, Troll
    • San Francisco city government
    • Goatse.cx
    • The US Navy (just don't ask them what OS they run)
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    This space for rent. Call 1-800-STEAK4U

  3. Troll translation of by AtariAmarok · · Score: 0, Troll

    According to google transformations involving english, french, german, and italian, what you MEANT to say was: "Whore Hahaaaa stupid gave the Karma, you see That thing the saw is obtained?"

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  4. No brainer by Useless · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's France, right?

    White Flag Linux.

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    1. Re:No brainer by Raven42rac · · Score: 0, Troll

      Idea for a package name:
      FISH
      France is surrender happy.

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  5. Re:come on! by Whatthehellever · · Score: 0, Troll

    If they'd like to keep up the the "magic" theme, why not a pentagram?

    Are they afraid of the Pagans and Wiccans suing them? Nah, they're all tree huggers and won't give a care.

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  6. Re:Oh, the french... by DeathPenguin · · Score: 0, Troll

    >>They are a funny people. This would never have happened in the good old US of A. Oh, wait...

    You mean like how Lindows was forced to change their name in the good old US of A? Oh, wait...