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https://google.github.io/opencasebook/trademarks/#gnu-gpl-v3 https://google.github.io/opencasebook/trademarks/#gnu-gpl-v3 They would need to provide this kind
by ddtaylor 5y ago
https://google.github.io/opencasebook/trademarks/#gnu-gpl-v3 https://google.github.io/opencasebook/trademarks/#gnu-gpl-v3
They would need to provide this kind of additional text in their license, but they did not.
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- kube-system 5y agoI think it is worth taking a step back to note that the mere copying of a trademark is not a trademark infringement. That clause is there (in GPLv3) to clarify that someone can reiterate their trademark rights while using GPLv3, but only as much as it doesn’t affect the licensing of the copyrighted work. It is saying that GPLv3 is not compatible with a phrase about trademarks that would restrict copyright, like: “if you say this is for Debian then you can’t copy it” The natural state of trademark law is that you can mention other people’s trademarks. You can say your project is compatible with Debian. You just can’t use them to misrepresent yourself to consumers. That’s law, not GPL.