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Official Groupon response: https://engineering.groupon.com/2014/misc/gnome-foundation-and-groupon-product-names/ https://engineering.groupon.com/2014/misc/gnome
by alasdair_ 12y ago
Official Groupon response: https://engineering.groupon.com/2014/misc/gnome-foundation-and-groupon-product-names/ https://engineering.groupon.com/2014/misc/gnome-foundation-a...
"There is some recent confusion around Groupon’s intended use of a product name that the Gnome Foundation believes infringes on their trademarks.
We love open source at Groupon. We have open sourced a number of projects on github. Our relationship with the open source community is more important to us than a product name. We’ve been communicating with the Gnome Foundation for months to try to come to a mutually satisfactory resolution, including alternative branding options, and we’re happy to continue those conversations. And if we can’t come up with a resolution, we’ll be glad to look for another name.
We will continue to have an open line of communication with the Gnome Foundation until this matter is resolved."
- zimpenfish 12y agoThey don't seem to be accepting comments despite the comment box. Tsk.
- voidz 12y agoSo essentially this means nothing.
- robjh 12y agoLooking for another name IS the appropriate resolution.
- alasdair_ 12y agoOffering GNOME a bunch of money to use the name in a specific context could be another. That could be a win for the project overall.
- CaptainZapp 12y agoI may regret this, but based on this response there's only one conclusion to come to: You folks (Groupon) are full of shit!
- gaius 12y agoPossibly not the same thing as continuing to register additional trademarks, no? Smells fishy to me.