On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 1:54 PM Ian Clarke <i...@freenetproject.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 11:11 AM Juiceman <juicema...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:08 PM David Dernoncourt <m...@daviddernoncourt.com> >> wrote: >> >>> As "just a regular user" and node runner who just poked around a few >>> PRs, the main issues I have with this are 1) "what the Hell is Locutus" and >>> 2) wow that's confusing. >>> >>> Sure, 1) is just (mostly) a rhetorical question. But it seems quite an >>> unusual thing to "steal" the name of a software (even more so when said >>> software is still actively maintained) to stamp it on another software that >>> doesn't have any relationship with the other one beside being supported by >>> the same foundation and sharing the same (or a similar enough) mission >>> statement. >>> >> >> Speaking of steal: >> > https://trademarks.justia.com/874/39/freenet-87439977.html >> > > Given that our use of the name predates their trademark by 18 years and > has been in active use that entire time, I don't think this trademark is a > concern. > My only concern was someone was trading on Freenet's name with a similar area of technology. > -- > Ian Clarke > Founder, The Freenet Project > Email: i...@freenetproject.org >
