On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 10:48 AM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Feb 6, 2019, at 6:16 AM, Greg Stein <gst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 6:06 PM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> > >> Hey just because there is a restaurant chain called Cava does not mean > >> that a software project called Cava is not suitable. > >> > >> BTW Cava is Spanish Sparkling Wine - it is like Champagne but made with > >> Spanish varietals. [1] > >> > > > > I read it as: it seems they are more (rightly) concerned that the > > derivation of the name includes a corporate name. Not that it interferes > > with other existing names. > > It is not unusual for an Apache project name to be a brand and domain in > another field of use. > > Try these: > Tomcat.com -> baited rodent traps > Spark.com -> dating site > Camel.com -> tobacco > Geronimo.com -> help for non-profits > Sling.com -> live tv streaming > Jackrabbit.com -> athletic apparel > I understand that, and how trademarks are area-specific. The proposal specifically states: *Cava is a contraction of "ConsenSys Java"* Thus, I read the community requesting a to-do for a new name that is not based on a company name. -g
