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Re:Apple Should Buy a Search Engine, Analyst Says by _emacsomancer_ on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @02:16AM (#23464189)
Having to change the name doesn't seem like an insurmountable obstacle for a fork. (Pi Hole-Origin, Next-Hole, Ice-Weasel-Hole)
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Re:Apple Should Buy a Search Engine, Analyst Says by pwdisswordfish2 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @02:36AM (#23464298)
Does it seem like those names would not support a trademark suit? Would you have to use the word "Hole" in order to attract users?
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Re:Apple Should Buy a Search Engine, Analyst Says by solarkraft on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @05:22AM (#23465063)
> Does it seem like those names would not support a trademark suit?

They're based on real world examples retaining recognizable parts of the original name: Owncloud -> Nexctloud and uBlock -> uBlock Origin.

Of course it's not impossible to get a new name, but it's easier branding-wise staying close to the old one.

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Re:Apple Should Buy a Search Engine, Analyst Says by _emacsomancer_ on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @02:57AM (#23464378)
My parenthetical suggestions were a joke.

But having to switch names, even to something completely different, would be manageable, I'm sure.

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