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Re:System76 Will Ship Linux Laptops With Coreboot-Based Open... by pgeorgi on Thursday October 10, 2019 @04:17PM (#21218730)
The Open Firmware Working Group's website at https://www.devicetree.org/open-firmware/home.html mentions the OpenBoot(tm) trademark, but uses Open Firmware without any signifier. (and they should know)

Given that there's apparently no protection at all, I see no reason why I'd have to adhere to your wish to use 1275's way of writing O and F in upper case. So yes, I _can_ call it open firmware.

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Re:System76 Will Ship Linux Laptops With Coreboot-Based Open... by hlandau on Thursday October 10, 2019 @04:21PM (#21218767)
I don't think you understand how this works. My calling it "Open Firmware" has nothing to do with its trademarked status. It is a proper noun.

Open Firmware != open firmware.

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