Re: todo list

Leo Simons <[email protected]> Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:43:35 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.jakarta.avalon.phoenix.devel,gmane.comp.jakarta.turbine.maven.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
IANAL!

Niclas Hedhman wrote:
> ?? That means that if I _don't_ use Apache software I can call the software 
> "RedHat Apache" ??

yep, but it wouldn't be a very cool thing to do :D.

> Sounds like a totally different issue, normally referred 
> as Trademarks.

"Apache" is not a registered trademark for the ASF. You will notice the 
lack of "TM" or "SM" in the logos :D

> Am I allowed to release a software called "Niclas Excel"? Even a spreadsheet 
> application?

probably, since Excel is not a registered trademark, you could release 
software called like that. In the case of a spreadsheet application, 
you'll probably get sued, because you're deceiving your buyers, lifting 
on the marketing budget of MS, etc etc. In cases like this, the one with 
the most lawyers often wins.

cheers,

- Leo