When I noted the weird disclaimer at OSM this morning over their name, I wasn’t wholly tuned into the story. One can find more details here at a site called, well, “Open Source” which has a production company called, well, “Open Source Media.”

Now, as the disclaimer notes, it is probably the case that “Open Source Media” isn’t trademarkable, however, it seems strange to me to pick a name that is an acronym for something that you can’t register and that isn’t a tad more distinctive. Quite honestly I am not sure that I don’t prefer the more whimsical PJ Media (although I recognize the downside).

Well, regardless of all that, the part that really gets me is that the OSM folks could have avoided a snafu on day two if they had just used Google.

This is especially amazing to me personally given my own experience with the Google-challenged Seattle Times a year or so ago.

Really, how an people who practically live on the internet not Google their name idea?

3 Responses to “What’s in a Google?”

1. bryan Says:
   November 18th, 2024 at 6:01 am

   So they basically adopt the attitude that we’re here now, so it’s ours. The more I’ve seen of the project, the more I’m glad I didn’t sign up.

2. Harshly Mellow Says:
   November 20th, 2024 at 12:24 pm

   Naming Pitfalls

   Suppose you are starting a new business venture, or choosing a new name for an existing venture. What are your goals?

   Well, one of them would be to avoid a

3. rafinlay Says:
   November 21st, 2024 at 11:52 am

   Let’s compromise on “Open Pajamas Media”