Using the Tables brand/trade name for a spreadsheet application

[Sebastian Sauer]

On 03/07/2012 01:00 PM, Jaroslaw Staniek wrote:
> On 7 March 2012 12:14, Sebastian Sauer<mail at dipe.org>  wrote:
>> On 03/07/2012 11:38 AM, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 07 March 2012 Mar, Tables (mails) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> My name is Daniel Schwill and I'm the developer of a spreadsheet
>>>> application called Tables for Mac OS X. I'm using the brand/trade name
>>>> Tables for my spreadsheet application since 2004/2005. I just recognized
>>>> that you released a spreadsheet application called Tables as part of the
>>>> Calligra project.
>>>>
>>>> Before choosing a name for an application it could be a good idea to use
>>>> google and search that name. When you search for "Tables" or "Tables
>>>> spreadsheet" for example you'll find many links to my spreadsheet
>>>> application on the first page of the search results.
>>>>
>>>> Choosing a name for a new spreadsheet application that is already in use
>>>> by an existing spreadsheet application will irritate customers and cause
>>>> confusion. As my spreadsheet application Tables and the Calligra project are
>>>> both available on Mac OS X I ask you to rename your spreadsheet application
>>>> to avoid confusion of names between my spreadsheet application and the
>>>> spreadsheet application of the Calligra project.
>>> Well, I guess we'll have to rename now -- though I have to say that by
>>> checking with google's search tools, this tables app didn't show up when we
>>> originally chose the name, which means we couldn't know about it.
>> Yes [1]
>>
>> To continue where we stopped last time I would suggest to first discuse what
>> may good names[2] and then, if we cannot agree to one, vote.
>>
>> Here is the list from last time with some comments I remember from last time
>> or have myself;
>>
>> 1. Abacus
>> =>  iirc there was the problem that there is already a
>> spreadsheet-application named like this. So that would remove it as option
>> to play fair.
> I am sorry but I completely disagree: let's read what I found and
> already presented twice for Calligra devs:
>
> Short: Abacus is not in conflict.
>
> Long: http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/calligra-devel/2011-November/003214.html
I see. I also remember that I did not agree and provided a link that 
shows that there are still patches done recently to make abacus at least 
compile. So, if someone invests that time then there are users and if 
that is so why should someone not e.g. add a new feature? In any case I 
do not agree that the project is dead. I mean even if we ignore the 
patches done by others in the recent years then it's still there and 
distributed at least on BSD... what I really would not like is to have 
to rename our spreadsheet-application next year again.

*But* that is only my opinion. You like to have it at the list? Then 
let's add it to the list :)