On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 11:02:41AM +0000, Eric Fernandez wrote: > Yes, but it is not so much esoteric : you may and have to mention the > mandrake name if you use their GPL code. It is not the same thing than > using their name to promote a product. If you put Mandrake's code in > your GPL program, you may do so, and you need to say in the source that > that part of code has been written by MDK. However, it is not allowed to > advertise "Buy my incredible product, powered by Mandrakesoft MNF code" > for example, just "Buy my incredible product, it is better than the > others !" ;)
The problem is the GPL doesn't give or deny the right to names. It says nothing about trademarks. The BSD license is rather clear about this. Further, the GPL only requires an appropriate Copyright. What constitutes an appropriate Copyright is up for debate. While I understand your point. My point is that Mandrake should be very clear about what you can and can not do. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "If you're not making any mistakes, you're flat out not trying hard enough." - Jim Nichols
