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This project would seem to fall foul of the Git naming trademark and would likely need to rename unless they have specific permission? > In addition, you may n
by PuffinBlue 8y ago
This project would seem to fall foul of the Git naming trademark and would likely need to rename unless they have specific permission?
> In addition, you may not use any of the Marks as a syllable in a new word or as part of a portmanteau (e.g., "Gitalicious", "Gitpedia") used as a mark for a third-party product or service without Conservancy's written permission. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision applies even to third-party marks that use the Marks as a syllable or as part of a portmanteau to refer to a product or service's use of Git code.[0]
Git has grandfathered in some projects due to their history but hasn't allowed Portmanteaus for some years:
> - Portmanteaus ("GitFoo" or "FooGit") are out. Most of the cases run into this rule. For instance, we asked GitHub to not to use "DGit" to refer to their replicated Git solution, and they[1] rebranded. We also asked "GitTorrent" not to use that name based on this rule.[1]
[0] https://git-scm.com/about/trademark https://git-scm.com/about/trademark
[1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20170202022655.2jwvudhvo4hmueaw@sigill.intra.peff.net/ https://public-inbox.org/git/20170202022655.2jwvudhvo4hmueaw...
- devit 8y agoI wonder if trademark licensing could be a viable business model for some open source projects?
- npongratz 8y agoThey can do what they want, but I would hate to see various beloved open source projects and their leaders in league with the IP police.
- eropple 8y agoRegardless of your opinion of copyright, trademark IP has a pretty clear and valid reason to exist. I shouldn't be able to go sell "Coca-Cola" and hoodwink a bunch of customers; the same follows pretty clearly for OSS.
- simplecomplex 8y agoThis would seem to qualify as fair use, no? https://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/Fair-Use-of-TrademarksNL.aspx https://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/Fair-U...
- PuffinBlue 8y agoIn that case it would need to be GitHub News or some such.