[hpsdr] Names of various projects...

[Philip Covington]

And how about Altera's FLEX 10K/A/E or FLEX 6000/A or FLEX 8000 parts?

73 de Phil N8VB


On 4/19/06, Frank Brickle <brickle at pobox.com> wrote:
> I ran "Flëx" up the flagpole but nobody saluted.
>
> Flex is a registered trademark belonging to Motorola, anyway. If anybody
> should be upset, they should, and it doesn't look like they are.
>
> 73
> Frank
> AB2KT
>
> Philip Covington wrote:
> > ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
> >
> > Hi group,
> >
> > I guess we need to watch what we name our various HPSDR projects.
> >
> > This is from the USRP newsletter, April 18, 2006:
> >
> > """""""""""""
> > ========================================
> > New Daughterboard Naming and Contest
> > ========================================
> >
> > While we have never claimed to own the word "Flex", we have recently
> > received a Cease and Desist letter from a company which believes it does
> > own it.  FlexRadio Systems, a maker of HF and VHF SDR equipment for
> > amateur radio, has "requested" that we completely discontinue the use of
> > the word "Flex".  Not wishing to fight this, we have decided to comply.
> >
> > In order to choose a new name for the Flex-series of daughterboards, we
> > have decided to have a naming contest.  To enter, please send your
> > suggestions to address at hidden with the subject "Contest".  On April
> > 30th, we will choose the best entry, and from then on, the boards will
> > be known by the new name.  The winner will receive one free Flex-series
> > (oops, said it again...) daughterboard of their choice.  All decisions
> > are final.
> >
> > Just to clarify the naming system, we have created this handy chart:
> >
> > Old Name        Interim Name       Final Name
> > ========        ============       ==========
> > Flex400         DBFKA-Flex400      ????? 400
> > Flex900         DBWWHBC-Flex900    ????? 900
> > Flex2400        DBFKA-Flex2400     ????? 2400
> >
> > Best of luck to all entrants!
> >
> > """"""""""""""""
> >
> > 73 de Phil N8VB
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