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zkmontoday at 3:27 PM3 repliesview on HN

Someone finally asks some sensible questions, about hijacking of the term "open".


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ChrisMarshallNYtoday at 3:57 PM

I seem to remember the company behind either Monster Cables, or Monster energy drinks, going after anyone that used the word “monster,” even in casual context.

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Chu4eenotoday at 3:41 PM

I thought you were joking, but that seemingly was the argument.

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joshuattoday at 3:44 PM

Preventing companies named [adjective]+[product/service provided] doesn't seem sustainable.

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