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by genxy 16 hours ago
It would be nice if we never talk about name collisions again. No one owns a common name, I'd actually consider it a form of stealing from the commons. Want fewer name collisions? Pick unique names!

https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html

> Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, or short phrases. In some cases, these things may be protected as trademarks.