<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Warly wrote: > >> Olivier Blin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:48:14 +0100 >> > Pascal Terjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...] >> >> Theoraticaly speaking they can just put then as this. The disc contain >> is free software, but the the "Mandrake" name is copyrighted and should not be >> used without Mandrakesoft agreement. >> > It is not copyrighted but trademarked. And I think you can sell discs with > a trademarked name (you can also sell an old TV on ebay, even if it has > the trademark "Sony" stamped on it). > > According to US law a mark is infringed when you're use of it causes > confusion as to the source of the goods involved. As long as you take care > of that, there shouldn't be any problem. > Reading the stuff at the club it seems to me himandrake is actually > violating trademarks, because they claim to own the mandrake name. Unless > ofcourse, they bought mandrake. > > but ofcourse, IANAL, Yes you are right. And this problem of the source is clearly the case when you remaster your own CDs with your own packages and sell or give them as a Mandrake distribution. -- Warly
