[streaming] Re: miniSAPserver

[Derk-Jan Hartman]

On 04 aug 2004, at 16:14, Graham Leggett wrote:
> Derk-Jan Hartman wrote:
>
>> 1: we don't use it as a brand name, but as an application name
>
> SAP is a trade mark, and you are using it in the same trademark 
> category as they are. SAP is also the name of SAP's application, so 
> there would definitely be a conflict.

SAP is also the RFC recognized short for Session Announcement Protocol. 
Everyone in the multicast streaming world uses it.

>> 4: they will first send a cease and desist letter before suing us.
>
> Rather not go down that road.
>
>> So at the moment I don't see a reason to make the confusion even 
>> larger than it already is or for us to spend valuable time on a 
>> application name change.
>
> Application name changes are easiler done earlier rather than later.

As i said, the thing is as good as dead.

> Regards,
> Graham
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