[hpsdr] Names of various projects...

[KD5NWA]

Then there was the Flex OS way back in the 70's 
for the 6809 CPU, that was a nice OS.

At 07:27 PM 4/19/2006, Philip Covington wrote:
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>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:
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> > >
> > > 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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