| From: | Curt Sampson <cjs(at)cynic(dot)net> |
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| To: | Robert L Mathews <lists(at)tigertech(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: I am being interviewed by OReilly |
| Date: | 2002-07-08 06:17:36 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.NEB.4.44.0207081516310.476-100000@angelic.cynic.net |
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On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Robert L Mathews wrote:
> Don't know about that, but for what it's worth, a TESS trademark search
> indicates that the phrase "SQL Server" is a registered trademark of...
> Sybase(!).
>
> I'm surprised it was allowed to be registered, actually; it seems merely
> descriptive. One could certainly make an argument that since Microsoft
> also uses the phrase, it's generic....
They may have the right to use it; Microsoft SQL Server is based on
Sybase code. You didn't think they'd come up with a product that good
all on their own, did you? :-)
cjs
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