Apple may or may not have a legal leg to stand on here. But come on, let's be honest. None of these companies would be using the word "podcast" were it not for the iPod. This is not a word that was invented out of thin air. It was invented because of the iPod.
That doesn't mean Apple has a legal right to keep others from using the term (although they might), but it is at least disingenuous to suggest that ""podcast" may not be "owned" by Apple nor even a derivative of "iPod" in the first place." That's just BS. It is totally, 100% a derivative of "iPod".
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Jeff @ Sep 24th 2006 7:29PM
Apple may or may not have a legal leg to stand on here. But come on, let's be honest. None of these companies would be using the word "podcast" were it not for the iPod. This is not a word that was invented out of thin air. It was invented because of the iPod.
That doesn't mean Apple has a legal right to keep others from using the term (although they might), but it is at least disingenuous to suggest that ""podcast" may not be "owned" by Apple nor even a derivative of "iPod" in the first place." That's just BS. It is totally, 100% a derivative of "iPod".