| From: | "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
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| To: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
| Cc: | "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "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: | 2005-08-19 20:57:09 |
| Message-ID: | 20050819175613.U1002@ganymede.hub.org |
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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?
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