Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:52:51 +0100 From: Peer Schaefer <peer.schaefer@hamburg.de> To: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> Cc: deb@freebsdfoundation.org, www@FreeBSD.ORG, deb@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: CDROM-Artwork Message-ID: <454A3073.5010503@hamburg.de> In-Reply-To: <20061102173637.GI41596@submonkey.net> References: <453C9732.5030602@hamburg.de> <20061102173637.GI41596@submonkey.net>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
It's not only about UNIX(R). It's also about i386[tm], PowerPC(R) and such stuff. Almost all platform names (except "Alpha" and "AMD64") are trademarked. I vote we wait and see what Deb finds out. Peer > I vote that we call the Open Group and take the word Unix or anything > like it out. > > Ceri > > On Mon, Oct 23, 2006 at 12:19:30PM +0200, Peer Schaefer wrote: > >> Hi Deb, >> >> I am not happy about this. If Oliver is right, we should include >> attributions for all used trademarks, which would make the footer pretty >> large. If that's legally required, may it be, but it's more and more pain. >> >> But I need clear guidelines of what to do. I will not make any further >> changes until this issue is discussed and settled. >> >> Best regards, >> Peer >> >> >> -------- Original-Message -------- >> About: Re: CDROM-Artwork >> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:44:03 +0200 (CEST) >> From: Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de> >> To: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, peer.schaefer@hamburg.de, >> www@FreeBSD.ORG, board@freebsdfoundation.org, deb@freebsdfoundation.org, >> deb@FreeBSD.ORG >> >> >> >> Deb Goodkin wrote: >> >>> [...] >>> 2. In the description on the back of the DVD case and CD sleeve, only >>> use the "r in circle" for the first use of the FreeBSD mark. You can >>> probably do the same with Unix. >>> >> No, that will be insufficient. It is required to add an >> attribution, according to The Open Group which is the owner >> of the UNIX trademark. Note that it has to be spelled >> "UNIX" (all upper case); any other spellings ("Unix", >> "unix", "UN*X" etc) are considered an infringment of the >> trademark, except in private communications. >> >> I know a company who once had legal trouble with The Open >> Group because of incorrect usage of the UNIX trademark on >> their web pages. So this should be taken serious. >> >> The Open Group has a detailed explanation of the usage >> guidelines for their trademarks (including UNIX) here: >> >> http://www.opengroup.org/registration/tmug.pdf >> >> There's also a quick and simple overview here: >> >> http://www.opengroup.org/trademarks.htm >> >> Best regards >> Oliver >> >> -- >> Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing >> Dienstleistungen mit Schwerpunkt FreeBSD: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd >> Any opinions expressed in this message may be personal to the author >> and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of secnetix in any way. >> >> "The last good thing written in C was >> Franz Schubert's Symphony number 9." >> -- Erwin Dieterich >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-www@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-www >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-www-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > >
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?454A3073.5010503>