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Apple to rename Rendezvous as part of copyright deal

updated 03:30 pm EST, Fri February 18, 2005

Apple to rename Rendezvous

In the coming months, Apple will change the name of its Rendezvous networking technology to "," according to documents shown to AppleInsider. Last year, Tibco Software entered into a trademark dispute with Apple over its use of the Rendezvous name, alleging that the Apple technology, used in products such as Mac OS X and the iTunes Music Store, infringed on its exclusive rights to the Rendezvous name. In July 2004, the two companies agreed to end the dispute through a mutual out of court settlement. Sources close to the negotiations said that, as part of the deal, Apple agreed to phase out its use of the "Rendezvous" name in time.

 
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What about "Holla!"

02/18, 03:46pm reply

Too street? "Bonjour" is a little stuffy, non?

kernelg

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OpenTalk?

02/18, 03:54pm reply

I thought at the time of the settlement, Apple announced that Rendezvous would become OpenTalk?

njfuzzy

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A French name?

02/18, 04:00pm reply

Bad move, Steve. This won't go unanswered.

Monstermind

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bonjour!

02/18, 04:02pm reply

stuffy? t ben cave esti!

tabarnak

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re: A French name?

02/18, 04:03pm reply

and what language do you think 'rendezvous' is, crisse d'epais!

tabarnak

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French Name?!

02/18, 04:06pm reply

Sacre Bleu!

njfuzzy

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Howdy

02/18, 04:07pm reply

I like Howdy better.

Roehlstation

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Aloha?

02/18, 04:11pm reply

I like Aloha.

Voch

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How about...

02/18, 04:18pm reply

"Wazzup?"

Oh, but then Budweiser would probably sue. And I'm sure Apple is eager to say au revoir to this whole trademark mess.

jimothy

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RE: Aloha?

02/18, 04:19pm reply

Yes, that's a great name. Frelling Bonjour is dren, they gotta do better than that.

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