Re: [xtm-wg] tag line: the GPS metaphor and other metaphors

[Jack Park <jackpark@verticalnet.com>]

Probably an extended reach to say "owned" when I am echoing that I have
heard that he "coined" the phrase and thus "owns" it in my judgement.  If he
did, indeed, coint that precise phrase, then he is entitled to some kind of
trademark or copyright on it, I think.

----- Original Message -----
From: Murray Altheim <murray.altheim@eng.sun.com>
To: <xtm-wg@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [xtm-wg] tag line: the GPS metaphor and other metaphors


> Jack Park wrote:
> >
> > Well stated, Jim.  In fact, if it is true that the GPS metaphor is
"owned"
> > by Charles Goldfarb, then we should not be messing with it.
>
> Jack,
>
> Are you privy to some information we don't know about? How is the GPS
> metaphor owned by anyone? And how is Charles Goldfarb associated with
> this metaphor? I'd not heard it associated with him previously. This
> seems different that TimBl's book title. Nobody can "own" a metaphor.
>
> Murray
>
>
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