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fyi > 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-par
by dijksterhuis 4mo ago
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> 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. 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.
https://git-scm.com/about/trademark https://git-scm.com/about/trademark
- gravypod 4mo agoHow does this work with GitHub?
- kevin11111 4mo agoyeah why GitHub ?
- varun_ch 4mo agoI think GitHub and GitLab have special agreements
- dijksterhuis 4mo agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48587095 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48587095
- nozzlegear 4mo agoGit's policy was created after GitHub and GitLab. They both have a special agreement with Git that allows them to use it.
- dijksterhuis 4mo ago> Please be aware that GitHub and GitLab are exceptions to this Policy because they are subject to explicit licensing arrangements that pre-date, and thus take precedence, over this Policy. same link