[WEB4LIB] The word "listserv" copyrighted?

[Andro Gagné]

Eric:

         At 01:05 PM 5/24/02 -0700, you wrote:

>My boss is under the impression that the word "listserv" is copyrighted and
>has forbidden us to use it in our documentation. We have invented words like
>"e-list" or "electronic list" to refer to a listserv.
>
>I still see the rest of the world using listserv. Has anyone else heard of
>"listserv" being copyrighted?

         No, in fact it is not "copyrighted".  Go to http://www.lsoft.com/ 
and you will find that Listserv is a registered trademark.  Why not call it 
an "e-mail discussion list" or use "Listserv®" with proper attribution?

Best regards,

Andro P. Gagné
Andro Gagné Web Design