From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1KMyIe-0000fD-1e for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:56:04 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KMyId-0000f0-3y for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:56:03 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KMyIb-0000eZ-DL for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:56:02 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=33391 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KMyIb-0000eV-Ak for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:56:01 -0400 Received: from c60.cesmail.net ([216.154.195.49]:12454) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_ARCFOUR_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KMyIa-0007AY-UW for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:56:01 -0400 Received: from unknown (HELO relay.cesmail.net) ([192.168.1.81]) by c60.cesmail.net with ESMTP; 27 Jul 2008 00:56:00 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.225] (pool-71-185-138-248.phlapa.east.verizon.net [71.185.138.248]) by relay.cesmail.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id BF5B5618F22 for ; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:55:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Pavel Roskin To: The development of GRUB 2 In-Reply-To: References: <20080725205339.GH18149@thorin> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:55:45 -0400 Message-Id: <1217134545.15984.13.camel@ct> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.23.4 (2.23.4-3.fc10) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. Subject: Re: [PATCH] Misc patches for grub2 X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:56:03 -0000 On Sat, 2008-07-26 at 12:28 +0800, Bean wrote: > On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 4:53 AM, Robert Millan wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 12:38:59AM +0800, Bean wrote: > >> 4. rename appleloader command to bootcamp > >> > >> The name appleloader may be a little confusing, bootcamp seems to be a > >> better choice. > > > > I'm not sure if this would comply with Apple trademarks. What does this > > command do? > > Hi, > > It does the same thing as bootcamp, like loading legacy mbr, cd, etc. > Also, It doesn't do it by itself, it calls a special efi image > provided by the apple firmware. IMHO that even worse. Using a trademarked name like "linux" to run the trademarked software could be justified. But using a trademarked name to replace or emulate the original software is asking for a big trouble. Admittedly, I'm not a lawyer, but some people are, and it's better not to attract their attention. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin