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by bmacho 248 days ago
The software is open source, not the project.

The name is not for the taking. You can download the code, modify and release it, but you can't just claim ownership over a product.

2 comments

That is a question of trademark law and a much more complex topic. Many people contributed over the years.
Andre Arko was not the original author, so how did he get the name? Did he take it from someone?
I don't know, and I don't care. I wonder if you try to imply something ridiculously strong, general, and obviously false here?