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The below language in the draft seems to indicate that the R@$! foundation will have a lock on all paid training courses, meaning professional trainers will nee

The below language in the draft seems to indicate that the R@$! foundation will have a lock on all paid training courses, meaning professional trainers will need to get a license agreement to operate (presumably with a fee of some kind). Personally, I think we should all start using R@$! in place of the trademark, until this debacle is dead and buried. "I am running an event for which I am charging attendees for tickets. Can I use the Rust Logo on my promotional materials? If your event is for-profit, you will need approval to use the Rust name or Logo. If you are simply covering costs and the event is non-profit, you may use the Rust name or Logo as long as it is clear that the event is not endorsed by the Rust Foundation. You are free to use Ferris the crab without permission."

Brian_K_White 3y ago
Not being a lawyer I can only hope that this is simply embarassing and unenforceable. The logo, maybe, but the name? I don't see how anyone can prevent anyone else from simply referring to them by their factual name. It's absurd. Which makes it embarassing and enlightening that they try. A quick google: "simply because the use of another’s trademark is unauthorized by the trademark owner does not make it an infringing use" https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/publications/blt/2016/02/03_friedman/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/publications... So even the logo doesn't grant quite that level of control. Basically someone needs to get over themselves.