Joe Smith wrote: > "Arnoud Engelfriet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >What I don't understand is why a package for the Iceweasel software > >would carry the name firefox. There's no such thing as a firefox. > > There is such thing as a firefox. In fact there are wo such things.
And here I thought it was just an arbitrary name. Anyway, what I was trying to say is that the word "Firefox" is not used in a manner similar to "steering wheel", it's not a generic name for a *type* of thing. It's the name of a *specific* thing of a certain type. > I agree that they are not wanting to install "a firefox", because that > would be absurd. > How does one install a red panda? Would it make a difference if Firefox had been the nickname of a particular species of gerbil? Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch & European patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
