Comment by tcdent
3 days ago
Could have just called it "clawbot" and maintained some of the hype while eliminating the IP concerns.
Instead they chose a completely different name with unrecognizable resonance.
3 days ago
Could have just called it "clawbot" and maintained some of the hype while eliminating the IP concerns.
Instead they chose a completely different name with unrecognizable resonance.
Apparently "clawbot" wasn't allowed either: https://x.com/steipete/status/2016091353365537247
A cease and desist doesn't mean you have to stop doing everything it says. It only means you should comply with the law.
You don't want to spend time and money to fight with a $350B company.
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I think it’s fine, they found a way to frame it over a lobster’s lifecycle.
Plenty of worse renames of businesses have happened in the past that ended up being fine, I’m sure this one will go over as such as well.