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From:Neil Bothwick
Date:28 Oct 2000 at 23:52:38
Subject:Re: Programming on Amiga

Andy Wanless said,

> On 28 Oct 2000, Neil Bothwick wrote:
>>
>> The Camel book is the only one of the O'Reilly books I have that
>> actually copyrights the use of an animal.
>>
>> "The use of a camel image in association with the Perl language is a
>> trademark of O'Reilly Associates".

> Where's it say that? Or do you have a more recent edition than I do?

In the small print on the page facing the table of contents.

That's twice I've opened the book this month now :)

>> You don't see similar statements in the Rhino book or the Spider book.
>> (OK, trademarking a spider in relation to the web may be a bit tricky).

> Don't mention the spider book! Spiders are evil. I'd refuse to by the
> spider book just for that reason.

My main objection was the sheer lack of imagination in using a spider on
a webmaster book.

>> > (Anyone who ever write
>> > more than 3 lines of perl is also legally obliged to buy a copy, I think).
>>
>> Most people only write two and filch the rest :)

> You couldn't resist it, could you? ;)

I could, but didn't :)

Neil



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