On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 11:07:33PM +0200, Jeremie Koenig wrote: > On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 08:18:29AM -0500, Donald J Bindner wrote: > > > > 1) rebrand mozilla-firefox > > 2) create a permanent "transition package" with the firefox name > > that depends on it > > 3) use alternatives to provide /usr/bin/firefox > > > > The description of the transition package should briefly explain > > what is happening, that the transition package merely depends on > > a rebranded/forked version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser. > > This way, you are using the TM term to refer to the correct > > product but substituting a rebrand seemlessly (without the > > kind of confusion that would run you afoul of TM law). > > I think it's a good compromise. I'd like to suggest: > > 4) make the program's branding depend on argv[0].
Do trademarks only apply to binaries, or to source also? A running firefox will prominently display the trademarked bits in question, but hey, the source being open for viewing is important here. Wouter van Heyst -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
