This is one of the most clever trademarks I can think of. But you didn't mention what the pincers are and I can only remember that one of them was supposed to be grandparents.

Basically if you appeal to ub3r 1337 h4x0rz and grandparents you will get the linux desktop that takes over teh world.

Well, it certainly sounds good, but unfortunately as a historian I'd dispute its accuracy.

The essence of the von Schlieffen plan (alpha release: 1905) was that it was designed to fight a war on two fronts (east and west) whilst maximising the use of infrastructure. I'm sure this could be mapped on to IWantToBelieve(TM), but I'm less sure that a pincer manoeuvre is involved.

The beta release in 1906 was created by von Moltke, who replaced the original head developer. The beta release weakened the original concept ("Wir werden sie besiegen, die Niederlaendische Schreibtischplatte hindurch!") by adding an incompatible layer involving fortification of the Alsace-Lorraine border.

I seem to recall that the fourth release of the plan ("Kuddly Kaiser") was ready by 1913. As events turned out, it seems fairly clear to me that Kuddly Kaiser was little better than the 1906 beta.

I suppose one could argue that von Schlieffen's concept of "double envelopment" is the same as a pincer manoeuvre, although I'd be prepared to defend the view that it was not. The nearest I can come to the concept is the battle of Charleroi, which was indeed planned as a pincer manoeuvre. However, I'd argue that this is more an operational adjustment in theatre than a fundamental part of the original von Schlieffen road-map.

Now, where were we?

Dr Loser,
VonSchlieffenStyleRevolvingDoorManoeuvre™ really doesn't sound as good. Beside The Pincer manoeuvre is better known, even if indeed completly incorrect in this case.

Hey, we're not on SlashDot. We're allowed to strive for accuracy on TMRepository. (My German was appalling, btw.)

I agree, though, it's a very funny trademark. The best part is that freetards won't have a clue what it's about.

Voted up, obviously.

Ich bin ein zorniger Deutsch! Ich will deinen Kopf Zange mit meinem Viking Axt!

Babelfish translates this as:

"I am zorniger Germans! I want your head pliers with my Viking axe!" No idea why it doesn't understand "wrathful," or why it's pluralised you. One of those little devices that runs on Linux, no doubt.

It translates my gibberish as:

"We will defeat it, through the Netherlands desk plate!"

Which is exactly what I meant, apart from one obvious misunderstanding.

Either my German is better than I thought, or else I'm learning to speak Babelfish.

Any idea where I could buy Linux head pliers, btw? They sound quite useful...

Well, slightly wrong there. Babelfish expects "Deutscher" rather than "Deutsch." Interesting that it leads on the target, rather than the obvious subject. No idea why it's never heard of zornig.

Babelfish won't replace a human translator.

Aside from that, do you think that I should expand the description of this trademark? Perhaps I should rewrite the last paragraph and make it clear that a tactical move, no matter how brilliant, will not save you from a hopeless strategic situation.

No, it's fine as it is.

There are two points here:

(1) These idiots won't have a clue what you mean.
(2) If you want to come up with a more cutting trademark, then fine. God knows, there are enough opportunities. I enjoyed this one vastly. Next, please!