| From: | Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com> |
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| To: | "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Cc: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Lance Obermeyer <LObermey(at)pervasive(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org, Robert Bernier <robert(dot)bernier5(at)sympatico(dot)ca> |
| Subject: | Re: Linux trademark and PostgreSQL |
| Date: | 2005-08-20 04:37:24 |
| Message-ID: | 4306B384.9050403@travelamericas.com |
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
>> Well, the Linux Trademark Institute has been around for a long time, and
>> I have seen places where they state that the Linux trademark is owned by
>> Linus.
>>
>> I think in this case they are doing much more damage to Linux by
>> enforcing the trademark than the possible damage caused by negative use
>> of the trademark.
>>
>> I am worried about companies being scared to promote PostgreSQL because
>> of trademark concerns.
>
>
> Which was why, as we discussed on -core, Josh was looking into
> drafting up a "Public License" for this ... you may have been
> travelling while this was discussed though?
That is a capital idea.
Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting
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