[Csv] Excel - trademark...

Dave Cole djc at object-craft.com.au
Fri Jan 31 12:55:47 CET 2003


>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew McNamara <andrewm at object-craft.com.au> writes:

Andrew> Are we going to get into any trademark poo by calling the
Andrew> dialect "excel"? Should we call it something else to avoid
Andrew> problems (sigh)?

Dunno.  Importers in applications for foreign application data files
usually name the foreign application.

I just fired up Gnumeric and looked at the import dialog.  It says
        "MS Excel (tm)"

Should we call the dialect "excel(tm)"?

- Dave

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