Re: adding and forking someone else's GPL software - what should i do?

 On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:59:44 -0800, Daniel Pittman wrote:
> Legally, you are about right there.  Essentially, the GPL requires
> nothing in that regard.

 it seems there is more:
 http://www.zotero.org/support/terms/trademark

 "Zotero is the trademark of George Mason University. This trademark may 
 not be used in connection with any product or service that is not 
 affiliated with the University, in any manner that is likely to cause 
 confusion among Zotero users, or in any manner that disparages or 
 discredits Zotero or George Mason University.

 The GPL/AGPL does not grant you any right to use Zotero trademarks in 
 connection with these derivative works. Zotero trademarks may not be 
 used in connection with any such derivative works unless that usage is 
 explicitly and specifically licensed, in writing, from George Mason 
 University."

 so, i have to change the name of the software completely unless their 
 lawyers say i can carry on using it.

 On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:08:54 +1300, Ryan McCoskrie wrote:
> It would probably be enough that you name the project that you are 
> forking,
> the release that the fork starts at (update this should you include
> work from
> later releases) and their homesite.

 ok, that sounds reasonable

>>  i've added a simple '-rp' to the version number, to distinguish 
>> what
>>  i've done, are there any other recommendations there you'd suggest?
> 1.0

 interesting, how so? for instance, i recall libre office started 
 straight off with version 3.2 or something similar, matching the latest 
 open office version number

-- 
 robin

 http://fu.ac.nz - Auckland's Free University

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