OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu

Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @06:39AM (#37582573)

As a total outsider, what's wrong with "TF"? Doesn't a penis picture as a github symbol rather bother anyone?

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Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by throwawayllaq on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @10:39AM (#37584756)

It's more practical and less hilarious.

There is a thing called acronym, abbreviation, or initialism copyright.

For Hashicorp's Terraform, "TF" is a well recognized abbreviation.

Hashicorp can't prohibit anyone from using "TF" in all areas, but it can argue that "OpenTF" confuses users that expect anything "TF" to mean "Terraform".

You can probably create a "OpenTF juice maker" without problem but OpenTofu especifically is in the same area as Hashicorp's Terraform, so it's better to avoid any trouble there.

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Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @12:07PM (#37585943)

I see, thanks.

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