On 8/1/16, 6:52 PM, "Christopher" <ctubb...@apache.org> wrote:
>> My recommendation is that fluo.io be donated to the ASF and a new domain >> name chosen for the non-ASF community backed site. >> > >We'll need to discuss this further, but I think our preferred option is >going to be (in order of preference): > >1. Get approval from TM about continued use of the fluo.io domain as an >unaffiliated community site. >2. Choose a new name for the podling project. >3. Your recommendation above. From the peanut gallery: My understanding is that there are "strong" marks and "weak(er)" marks, that, AIUI, is related to how much usage of the TM is already out there, how many were actually approved, and to what degree un-approved mark usage was pursued by the mark holder. Flex, for example, is a "weaker" mark. When Adobe donated the Flex TM to Apache, there were dozens of domains with 'flex' in it both related to Adobe Flex and other things like cars, delivery services, even other software like lexers. I'm pretty sure neither Apache nor Adobe went around to all of the flex domains related to Apache Flex and made them get permission to continue using their domain name, but Adobe did redirect flex.org to Apache (although I just noticed it isn't responding). AIUI, if we find out that someone is using flex.biz, flex.us, or any other flex.* domain, even if they are helping to promote Apache Flex, we are supposed to ask them to use something else. But I believe there is more flexibility around using flex as part of the domain name. So, IMO, I will be surprised if fluo.io gets approved for non-ASF usage. I think, though, that fluo.io could redirect to a page on the podling site that explains that why fluo.io doesn't do what it used to do, and even have a link to what was at fluo.io but with a new domain name, maybe fluo-tools or tools-for-fluo.io. AIUI, you can link to web sites that aren't under ASF-friendly licensing as long as there are disclaimers on your page. HTH (but of course, I could be wrong), -Alex --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
