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[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca [S] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html#Photoshop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I get that but if it gets used as a common phrase enough adobe loses rights to the name and it becomes open to everyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 2 years ago People should think of Gimp instead of Photoshop permalink fedilink source parent [–] kamiheku@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, it's true; chanting "Photoshop" in front of a mirror three times will make the words THOMAS KNOLL SEETHARAMAN NARAYANAN appear along with a fully binding contract releasing all rights to the name permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Its happened before and I recon Photoshop is pretty close. Here are some trademarks that become public domain Aspirin, Xerox, Kleenex, Q-Tips. The only reason Photoshop has retained its trademark is because adobe makes significant effort to police their rights to it. This means that adobe doesn't want you to call editing a photo photoshoping as that opens the door for it to become a common term and thus in the public domain. Tldr: if we continue to use the word "Photoshop" in a generic sense then it will eventually force it into pubic domain regardless of adobes desires. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I get that but if it gets used as a common phrase enough adobe loses rights to the name and it becomes open to everyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 2 years ago People should think of Gimp instead of Photoshop permalink fedilink source parent [–] kamiheku@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, it's true; chanting "Photoshop" in front of a mirror three times will make the words THOMAS KNOLL SEETHARAMAN NARAYANAN appear along with a fully binding contract releasing all rights to the name permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Its happened before and I recon Photoshop is pretty close. Here are some trademarks that become public domain Aspirin, Xerox, Kleenex, Q-Tips. The only reason Photoshop has retained its trademark is because adobe makes significant effort to police their rights to it. This means that adobe doesn't want you to call editing a photo photoshoping as that opens the door for it to become a common term and thus in the public domain. Tldr: if we continue to use the word "Photoshop" in a generic sense then it will eventually force it into pubic domain regardless of adobes desires. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 2 years ago People should think of Gimp instead of Photoshop permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kamiheku@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, it's true; chanting "Photoshop" in front of a mirror three times will make the words THOMAS KNOLL SEETHARAMAN NARAYANAN appear along with a fully binding contract releasing all rights to the name permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Its happened before and I recon Photoshop is pretty close. Here are some trademarks that become public domain Aspirin, Xerox, Kleenex, Q-Tips. The only reason Photoshop has retained its trademark is because adobe makes significant effort to police their rights to it. This means that adobe doesn't want you to call editing a photo photoshoping as that opens the door for it to become a common term and thus in the public domain. Tldr: if we continue to use the word "Photoshop" in a generic sense then it will eventually force it into pubic domain regardless of adobes desires. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Its happened before and I recon Photoshop is pretty close. Here are some trademarks that become public domain Aspirin, Xerox, Kleenex, Q-Tips. The only reason Photoshop has retained its trademark is because adobe makes significant effort to police their rights to it. This means that adobe doesn't want you to call editing a photo photoshoping as that opens the door for it to become a common term and thus in the public domain. Tldr: if we continue to use the word "Photoshop" in a generic sense then it will eventually force it into pubic domain regardless of adobes desires. permalink fedilink source parent
