Re: [VOTE] does mod_python want to be a TLP

[Jim Gallacher]

Roy T. Fielding wrote:
On Feb 9, 2007, at 8:30 AM, Jim Gallacher wrote:

Hi Roy,

+1 approve requesting a mod_python TLP

+2 to the alterative: approve requesting a python TLP

I think that would be fine, except you will have to come up with a
name that is not "Apache Python Project".  That is essentially a
trademark infringement and I know the Perl community doesn't like
the way we named Perl-Apache either.  Java became Jakarta for the
same reason.

I wondered about the trademark issue.

How is it handled within the ASF if we coin a new name? Do we just come 
up with a name and hope for the best or does the foundation need to 
trademark it? For example I see that "Tomcat" and "Apache Tomcat" are 
trademarked, but I don't see anything for Jakarta.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Jim