Oracle lays mines in JavaScript trademark battle (www.theregister.com)

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[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 years ago

The last paragraph sums up my opinion very well:

He concludes, "The truth is simple: Oracle did not create JavaScript. Oracle does not control JavaScript. Oracle should not own the trademark for JavaScript."

Wish Oracle would let this trademark already go...

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[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

"JavaScript" was genericized before oracle even acquired the name (via sun microsystems).

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