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ARM is pathetic. They sent a cease and desist to an ARM Discord port (Armcord) because its name contained 'Arm'

Their argument is that it would create confusion with their product.

How in the fuck am I going to confuse Discord for a CPU?

Literally another Monster Energy.
A section of a cease-and-desist letter to the Armcord project - a port of Discord to the ARM platform. It reads: "As noted above, and despite Arm’s well-established rights, it previously came to Arm’s attention that you are advertising and marketing a web client app under an ARMCORD designation. Concerned about the violation of its ARM Marks, Arm took steps intended to get you to rebrand your program in a way that does not include ARM. In response, you confirmed that the use of ARM in ARMCORD is meant to be a direct reference to Arm and its ARM Marks. You nevertheless indicated that you did not intend to remove ARM from your branding. This is unacceptable. There is no question that your use of ARMCORD creates a significant likelihood of confusion with Arm’s senior rights. Again, your admission that “ArmCord is a web app client that was originally intended as a port to ARM (aarch64) of the original software (Discord) - Hence Arm + (Dis)Cord” alone confirms that point. The fact that Arm provides developer support through channels including the Arm Developer Hub, which is associated with Arm’s GitHub repository, only underscores it. While Arm appreciates your intent to contribute to the Arm ecosystem, Arm is nonetheless forced to inform you that your use of “ARM” in this manner is unauthorized. You do not have permission to use Arm’s ARM Marks in any manner, let alone in a way that falsely suggests an association, affiliation, sponsorship, or other relationship between your product and Arm or the ARM Marks. Your use of ARMCORD therefore constitutes, at a minimum, willful trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false designation of origin in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq., as well as applicable state and local laws."
November 18, 2024 at 5:50 PM
rainhungenwing.bsky.social
Yeah it looks like they're having some trouble with their backend. Here's a message from support:
A response to a BlueSky support ticket about the invalid handle issue. It reads: "Thank you for reaching out, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We have confirmed an ongoing system outage that may cause issues such as (but not limited to) login difficulties, “Invalid Handle” error messages, and search functionality problems. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Thank you again for your patience! Regards! Bluesky Customer Support"
November 16, 2024 at 11:16 PM
rainhungenwing.bsky.social
Time has passed, and the world has changed.

It may not be your birthday anymore, but I can finally get you a moving balloon.

I hope you enjoy.
November 15, 2024 at 4:50 AM