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I would imagine the best way would be to follow similar strategy as The Linux Foundation does with Linux trademark: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/the-linux-ma
by Maakuth 5y ago
I would imagine the best way would be to follow similar strategy as The Linux Foundation does with Linux trademark: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/the-linux-mark/ https://www.linuxfoundation.org/the-linux-mark/
Basically you can use the name quite freely when talking about the kernel. You need to apply for sublicense to the trademark only if you're marketing some product or service with Linux in the name. I think this sort of practice would work well with Redis too.
- woofie11 5y agoI don't quite think that's how it works with Linux. Linux was not trademarked. Some asshole grabbed the trademark, fraudulently. There was a litigation. It was moved into stewardship so the same thing doesn't happen again. https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2559 https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2559 The goal was never big $$$ for Linus, or running a business, but preventing further abuse.
- Maakuth 5y agoI think you're talking about how Linux ended up in the situation and I'm describing how it is currently :). So these things are not in contradiction. There is plenty of businesses making big bucks that sublicense the Linux trademark without an issue and it would not be a problem (trademark-wise) for the Linux Foundation or Linus himself to do that as well. I suppose the new Redis company would use it in a way that would require the licensees to differentiate somehow from the main Redis brand - not selling products just called Redis for example.