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I didn't know they did this at this scale. I'm suprised by all the big names in the projects they've highjacked: I see apache, drupal, firefox, libreoffice, mys

by simias 11y ago

I didn't know they did this at this scale. I'm suprised by all the big names in the projects they've highjacked: I see apache, drupal, firefox, libreoffice, mysql, postgresql, redmine, sqlite, thunderbird, vlc, virtualbox and many, many others. They're really going all in with that.

DanBC 11y ago
But go look at the actual firefox they list. http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox points to some personal build of firefox. http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox.mirror http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox.mirror seems a lot more official. I have no idea what binary you get from either of them.
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bad_user 11y ago
From what I remember, even though Firefox is open-source, you can't use the Firefox name on distributing it without getting approval from Mozilla. This is why Debian went at some point with the Iceweasel name. So Mozilla controls what gets distributed with the Firefox name and they could sue for trademark violations if they want to. IMHO, all open-source projects should protect their name. For example last time I tried, VLC for iOS was banned from the iTunes Store, yet there were dozens of obscure apps using VLC's name or logo on iTunes Store (this was happening in January). Especially given that there is such a thing as an unregistered trademark, that is valid through usage. Even if you fork it, then authors should have the courtesy to use a different name.
- robin_reala 11y ago
  (VLC is back: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962)
- math0ne 11y ago
  If you have ever uploaded something to sourceforge you have given them the right to use your trademark in perpetuity, something to think about when posting on public sites like this.

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I didn't know they did this at this scale. I'm suprised by all the big names in the projects they've highjacked: I see apache, drupal, firefox, libreoffice, mys

by simias 11y ago

DanBC 11y ago
But go look at the actual firefox they list. http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox points to some personal build of firefox. http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox.mirror http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefox.mirror seems a lot more official. I have no idea what binary you get from either of them.
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bad_user 11y ago
From what I remember, even though Firefox is open-source, you can't use the Firefox name on distributing it without getting approval from Mozilla. This is why Debian went at some point with the Iceweasel name. So Mozilla controls what gets distributed with the Firefox name and they could sue for trademark violations if they want to. IMHO, all open-source projects should protect their name. For example last time I tried, VLC for iOS was banned from the iTunes Store, yet there were dozens of obscure apps using VLC's name or logo on iTunes Store (this was happening in January). Especially given that there is such a thing as an unregistered trademark, that is valid through usage. Even if you fork it, then authors should have the courtesy to use a different name.
- robin_reala 11y ago
  (VLC is back: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962)
- math0ne 11y ago
  If you have ever uploaded something to sourceforge you have given them the right to use your trademark in perpetuity, something to think about when posting on public sites like this.