Re: the PostgreSQL Elephant

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> Robert Bernier wrote:
>>
>>
>> Lamar Owen wrote:
>>
>>> Unfortunately, and while IANAL, I think this is true, neither PgSQL Inc nor
>>> PostgreSQL the project can now get trademark on the BEH since both have been
>>> using it for so long. Of course, PostgreSQL the project isn't a legal
>>> entity, and so it really can't have a 'trademark' per se.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Whomever owns the trademark sets the rules, it's that simple. If you
>> don't think this is a big deal then think about all those entities who
>> do think this a big deal,
>> http://www.google.com/search?q=trademark+disputes+&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
>
> So Marc doesn't own it, PostgreSQL Inc does. Marc, if you ever sold the
> company, what would happen to the PostgreSQL trademark? Marc, you do
> own the company and not some mixture of people, right?

There are currently 4 primary owners, and about 30 secondary ones, of
which you are one, I believe?

3 of the four primary are past/present members of the project, and I
believe that 28 of the 30 are same ... I don't know *exact* numbers for
the secondary ...

Also, if the company was sold, the trademark would be transfer'd over to
me, or another suitable entity ... the trademark isn't listed as an
'asset', and that has been made *very* clear several times ...

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