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- From: wolfgang@wsrcc.com (Wolfgang S. Rupprecht)
- Subject: Re: e-lisp
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- Organization: W S Rupprecht Computer Consulting, Fremont CA
- References: <MERNST.92Jul28092047@coot.lcs.mit.edu> <9207282028.AA19361@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 17:45:48 GMT
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- rms@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Richard Stallman) writes in gnu.emacs.sources:
- >It's not a good idea to use "Elisp" as an abbreviation for "Emacs
- >Lisp", because "Elisp" is somebody's trademark.
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- Is it time for a League For Speech Freedom?
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- Are we really going to put up with some MegaCorporation trademarking
- all the useful short descriptive words, and leaving us only the
- long-and-cumbersome droppings?
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- How does all this square away with the first amendment, which prevents
- the government from harassing anyone on the content of their speech?
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- -wolfgang
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