> > They can't protect IAX and DUNDi that way, I'm pretty sure; the
> > *protocols* would be stock, and therefore not violate the license --
> > but since usage of those particular terms is almost certainly
> > nominative anyway, they *still* couldn't enforce.
>
> trademark wouldnt cover the protocol, only the name, so yes they can in
> the way they they are claiming trademark the name.
Sure they can claim a trademark on the name.
That does not *forbid me from using it to refer to that protocol*, even
in the practice of commerce.
> > > Dont advertise it as asterisk or asterisk based per section "Uses that
> > > are Not Approved by this Policy" paragraph 3 in certain places of your
> > > web page (possibly not anywhere since that would influence search engine
> > > results if the engine indexes based on content).
> >
> > "Asterisk-based" is, again, nominative.
>
> According to their policy that is derived from asterisk, according to
> their policy if its not a "Genuine Digium Product" as defined in their
> terms you cant use their words. This is just what digium is claiming
> publicly and openly on their webpage what you can and cannot do,
> basically if you innovate asterisk in any meaningful way you must fork
> it, which looses the license exceptions, which means it no longer works.
>
> Its actually a clever way to release it gpl without having the risk of
> anyone ever competing with you (even if they are releasing gpl too).
You don't actually speak to my assertion, which is that
"Asterisk-based" does not violate their trademark in any meaningful
way.
> > It's also factually correct. They can't, I don't think, control that
> > usage either, though IANAL.
>
> well whether or not they can, their use policy states this, and that is
> all I was saying, this isnt really the proper forum to debate whether or
> not they *can*, I was just commenting on the fact that they are claiming
> you cant.
>
> Personally I think it would be difficult to sue (although trivial to
> file and cost you a bunch of money). I also dont imagine they would
> sue, but they say they can. What would be nice is if they came up with
> a policy that was compliant with the *spirit* of the gpl not just its
> wording if they really want to foster good feelings in the community.
Won't argue. I forget, does GPL v3 speak to trademarks? I don't even
remember whether v2 does, at the moment.
Cheers,
-- jra
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