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Dale Johannesen wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Apr 13, 2007, at 9:49 AM, Devang Patel wrote:
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<pre wrap="">+ <tr><td>Jeff Cohen</td><th>
+ Oscar</th>
+ <td>Oscar = Open Source Compiler And Runtime</td></tr>
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Perfect, and very nice backronym. Unfortunately, Wikipedia says:
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<pre wrap="">Both Oscar and Academy Award are registered trademarks of the
Academy [of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences],
fiercely protected through litigation and threats thereof.</pre>
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It's not that simple. If LLVM had anything to do with the
entertainment industry, or if it used a golden statue as its icon,
you're right, they would sue and win. But you are free to name your
child Oscar, and they will not (can not) sue. Nor do they sue "Oscar
Mayer", well-known maker of hot dogs and operator of the Wienermobile.<br>
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Furthermore, a simple google shows that there are several open source
projects named OSCAR:<br>
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<li>oscar.openclustergroup.org - Open Source Cluster Application
Resources<br>
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<li><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.csm.ornl.gov/oscar">www.csm.ornl.gov/oscar</a> - A bundle of software for making Linux
clusters. Source code, hardware notes, and documentation</li>
<li><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.theoscarproject.org">www.theoscarproject.org</a> - Reinventing mobility an open source
project about inventing hardware.</li>
<li>oscar.objectweb.org - The OW2 Consortium is an open source
software community
aiming at developing component-based middleware for large scale
distributed systems.</li>
<li>oscar.symplicity.com -OSCAR - Online System for Clerkship
Application and Review</li>
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and others... What's one more?<br>
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