>According to SPARC Intl's lawyers the problem (at least in their mind) >is that when people see a URL like: > >http://www.geog.ubc.ca/sparc/maillist.html > >they will assume that SPARC Intl. is sponsoring the project. I don't >think they would have a problem with a project that was not computer >related. They feel that our "product" (their term) has not passed >their "rigorous compliance testing procedures" and therefore to imply >that SPARC Intl. sponsor the project diminishes the value of the mark >for the companies that have licensed the mark.
The only good lawyer is a dead lawyer. To assume that the word sparc in a URL implies sponsorship by SI is ludicrous beyond belief. Whilst I appreciate you don't have the time/money/inclination to contest the issue, but surely a disclaimer saying "This site isn't sponsored by SI" would have been enough. My web pages will soon have the word "sparc" in every URL. Let them sue me. Perhaps one way round this would be to apply to SI for sponsorship. That way, they could put it through their "rigorous compliance testing procedures", and Sparc Linux would come out of it with a nice "Sparc Compliant" badge. Oh no, I forgot -- this is Sun we're talking about. Competition cannot be tolerated... Tet -- ``UNIX doesn't ask you to confirm; if you didn't want it to do what you asked, why did you ask?'' -- Frank Willison, O'Reilly & Associates --------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Micro$oft: | Linux, the choice of a GNU generation. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Just say no! | See http://www.uk.linux.org for details -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
