From: maddox@blake.u.washington.edu (Tom Maddox)
Subject: Re: synthetic reality
Date: 5 Feb 91 03:25:46 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle




        Two things:

        First, the supposed trademarking of Cyberspace by Autodesk:  I don't
believe they went through with it.  Gibson had his lawyer send them inquiries
about it, and the last I heard, the company had decided it wasn't worth the
grief they were taking.  Does anyone have newer or contrary information?

        Second, what to call It.  I am inclined to agree with Ted Nelson's
"virtuality," as it encompasses both the virtual real and the virtual unreal.
I am also inclined not to care very much.
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                                Tom Maddox

"I couldn't get past page 10 of Ulysses . . . the book just didn't make sense."
                        "Friendless" Farrell