Comments on: The Name Problem, Part IV http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blawg Review #33 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66759 Blawg Review #33 Tue, 27 May 2008 14:35:53 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66759 [...] rned out there was already a well-known public radio show by the name of Open Source which hadn’t been consulted even though it occupied such URLs as opensourcemedia.net. Ann Al [...] [...] rned out there was already a well-known public radio show by the name of Open Source which hadn’t been consulted even though it occupied such URLs as opensourcemedia.net. Ann Al [...]

]]> By: garym http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66758 garym Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:27:20 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66758 >Disclosure: two days ago, it didn’t point to us, it pointed to a generic page supplied >by our old hosting company. But an email to the the URL’s registration service >provider, which is publicly available, could have confirmed that the URL remained >registered to us. Interesting analgoue: If a people stop using a country and some other people decide to use it, THEN about, oh, 2000 years later, the original people decide they want back, can they use your URL? >Disclosure: two days ago, it didn’t point to us, it pointed to a generic page supplied >by our old hosting company. But an email to the the URL’s registration service >provider, which is publicly available, could have confirmed that the URL remained >registered to us.

Interesting analgoue: If a people stop using a country and some other people decide to use it, THEN about, oh, 2000 years later, the original people decide they want back, can they use your URL?

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Open Source Back To Rightful Owner http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66757 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Open Source Back To Rightful Owner Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:27:08 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66757 [...] nd what really irritated me was the Simon-Reynolds OSM attempt to mislead its readers with cover ups and lies (and here and here): Fake OSM: Due to a miscommunication, OSM inadv [...] [...] nd what really irritated me was the Simon-Reynolds OSM attempt to mislead its readers with cover ups and lies (and here and here): Fake OSM: Due to a miscommunication, OSM inadv [...]

]]> By: Nastinchka http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66756 Nastinchka Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:32:34 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66756 "...OSM inadvertently wrote"? What, did they trip over something? “…OSM inadvertently wrote”? What, did they trip over something?

]]> By: NixGuy.com » Blog Archive » Dennis The Peasant Lets it all out http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66755 NixGuy.com » Blog Archive » Dennis The Peasant Lets it all out Sun, 20 Nov 2005 20:00:20 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66755 [...] , then Roger Simon is one dirty rotten scoundrel. *name previously copyrighted by another entity. This entry was posted on Sunday, November [...] [...] , then Roger Simon is one dirty rotten scoundrel. *name previously copyrighted by another entity. This entry was posted on Sunday, November [...]

]]> By: mdhatter http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66754 mdhatter Sun, 20 Nov 2005 05:04:08 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66754 what's that giant sucking sound? what’s that giant sucking sound?

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66753 Rochelle Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:10:41 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66753 This is pretty appalling. I mean, snagging the name is one issue, but completely misrepresenting what's going on with that URL is just baffling to me. I read that text on the OSM site before I saw your explanation, and even the corrected version still reads like Chris gave up the URL, which, regardless of where it's pointing, is just not true. You guys still own it, therefore you haven't "relinquished" the URL. Not using it as your main URL doesn't mean it's relinquished. Sheesh. I know I'm preaching to the choir on this one, but it's so clear what the "legal" argument is going to be on this one just by reading the site. I get why you guys are called "open source". Them? Not so much. There's nothing very open about their system or their motives, as far as I can tell. Good luck on fighting the good fight. This is pretty appalling. I mean, snagging the name is one issue, but completely misrepresenting what’s going on with that URL is just baffling to me. I read that text on the OSM site before I saw your explanation, and even the corrected version still reads like Chris gave up the URL, which, regardless of where it’s pointing, is just not true. You guys still own it, therefore you haven’t “relinquished” the URL. Not using it as your main URL doesn’t mean it’s relinquished. Sheesh.

I know I’m preaching to the choir on this one, but it’s so clear what the “legal” argument is going to be on this one just by reading the site.

I get why you guys are called “open source”. Them? Not so much. There’s nothing very open about their system or their motives, as far as I can tell.

Good luck on fighting the good fight.

]]> By: Private Radio » OSM: They could have called it Closed Blogging System but CBS was taken http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66752 Private Radio » OSM: They could have called it Closed Blogging System but CBS was taken Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:03:50 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66752 [...] 217;s a little tough love. 1. Name fiasco part 1: They’re using a name that’s not theirs to use. And I’m pretty sure Christopher Lydon is no stranger to detail [...] [...] 217;s a little tough love. 1. Name fiasco part 1: They’re using a name that’s not theirs to use. And I’m pretty sure Christopher Lydon is no stranger to detail [...]

]]> By: bregenspan http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66751 bregenspan Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:53:08 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66751 No need to take Radio Open Source's word for it even: http://www.whois.sc/opensourcemedia.net No need to take Radio Open Source’s word for it even:

http://www.whois.sc/opensourcemedia.net

]]> By: KenLac http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66750 KenLac Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:59:27 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-name-problem-part-iv/#comment-66750 Still, one has to admit that it's *ever-so-slightly-closer* to the truth, eh? At this rate we should have it all sorted out in just a few years' time... Still, one has to admit that it’s *ever-so-slightly-closer* to the truth, eh? At this rate we should have it all sorted out in just a few years’ time…

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