johnr@runxtsa.runx.oz.au (John Rotenstein) (08/12/90)
Hi there. My name is John Rotenstein, I live in a little-populated land down under, and I invented HappiWare. Just like you, I'm an avid Macintosh user and never thought I could ever program the beast. Then, one day, I did. Over the last few years I've produced utility-like software for the Macintosh. Realising that it wasn't quite right to sell, I placed my software on worldwide networks and in user group libraries for distribution. Living in Australia, I knew how difficult ShareWare fees are to pay. Plus, I realise that most people don't want to pay ShareWare anyway. So, I have created HappiWare with two requests: 1. If you like it, remember to smile. 2. If you seriously like it, send me a postcard. I wish to thank the 1200+ people who have sent cards/letters so far, both for their effort and their kind remarks/comments. I never expected HappiWare to become as popular as it did. I only regret that I cannot reply to you all by mail. Recently, there have been programs published over the net which call themselves HappiWare and request a postcard. This has caused confusion for some people, having identified the name HappiWare with my products. Therefore, I ask that people not use the HappiWare name on their products. By all means, request postcards and make people happy but could you please avoid the name HappiWare so that people can better identify my products? I am not in a position to obtain a global trademark for the name and can only plead for your support in this. Thanks very much, John Rotenstein PO Box 165 Double Bay NSW 2028 AUSTRALIA. HappiWare to the world!
tn505981@longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU (Todd Nathan) (08/13/90)
Here here, John is correct! I do associate HappiWare with his products and agree that others should refrain from using his 'tm' trademark. Keep up the great programming and work John. A very happy HappiWare recipient, Todd
david@jc3b21.UUCP (David Quarles) (08/14/90)
From article <8435@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>, by tn505981@longs.LANCE. ColoState.EDU (Todd Nathan): =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Here here, John is correct! I do associate HappiWare with his products > and agree that others should refrain from using his 'tm' trademark. > Keep up the great programming and work John. > A very happy HappiWare recipient, > Todd =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I, too, agree and would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank this guy for his work. HE REPRESENTS A SPIRIT OF AIDING OTHERS THAT IS RATHER UNUSUAL IN TODAY'S "ALL FOR ME AND ME FOR ME" ATTITUDE. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thank YOU ... John Rotenstein !!!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-= Email: david@jc3b21.UUCP =-=-= or =-=-= david@jc3b23.UUCP =-=-=-=-= >-----------------------------------------------------------------------< =-=-= St. Petersburg Junior College =-=-=-= St. Petersburg, Florida =-=-=
CAH0@bunny.gte.com (Chuck Hoffman) (08/15/90)
I think anyone should be able to use the name HappiWare, with John Rotenstein's permission, and spread the true spirit of joyful helping which is John's real signiture. Just give credit, and acknowledge that you're trying to do something initially suggested by John. My only problem with HappiWare is that there are NO picture postcards of my home town. Sorry, John. Would you like a nice postcard of Boston, or maybe Calcutta, or the Ross Ice Shelf? -Chuck - Chuck Hoffman, GTE Laboratories, Inc. cah0@bunny.gte.com Telephone (U.S.A.) 617-466-2131 GTE VoiceNet: 679-2131 GTE Telemail: C.HOFFMAN
ddaniel@lindy.stanford.edu (D. Daniel Sternbergh) (08/27/90)
In article <9598@bunny.GTE.COM> CAH0@bunny.gte.com (Chuck Hoffman) writes: > > I think anyone should be able to use the name HappiWare, with John >Rotenstein's permission, and spread the true spirit of joyful helping >which is John's real signiture. But hasn't John asked others to spread that spirit, but with names *other* than HappiWare, thus implicitly withholding that permission? While I agree with Chuck's sentiment, I think we should all be grateful enough to John to respect that wish.