JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by footrot on Sunday January 17, 2021 @06:30AM (#25809902)

Pad is also a star trek throw back, and a word. I don't see why apple should have dominion on that word. Short and succinct.

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by ben_w on Sunday January 17, 2021 @07:30AM (#25810186)

They have dominion of the word “Apple” in the context of consumer electronics, and “Pad” is easy to misread in context as “iPad”, leaving open the reasonable possibility of customer confusion. That’s basically what trademarks are both for and there to prevent.

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by seniorivn on Sunday January 17, 2021 @09:23AM (#25810824)

This Pad thing only relevant because they copycat all up/ux

It would be totally justified to call new/innovative tablet/OS a Pad

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by cpuguy83 on Sunday January 17, 2021 @10:07AM (#25811214)

It would be Apple's obligation as a trademark holder to try and stop it, however.

The word may be too generic, but the intent seems specifically to confuse.

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by tomc1985 on Sunday January 17, 2021 @02:07PM (#25813798)

What, have we forgotten all the maxipad jokes from when iPad was introduced??

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by afavour on Sunday January 17, 2021 @09:43AM (#25810987)

I don’t think the OP is suggesting Apple have dominion over the word. But the word in combination with this UI would be difficult to defend in court.

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by zepto on Sunday January 17, 2021 @11:49AM (#25812222)

PADD is the start trek term, not the word pad. It’s an acronym.

Very different from iPad.

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