Francois Orsini wrote:
Right this is where I got it from - I mentioned this as Derby is an
Apache (2.0) based project - Hence, am curious as to what the trademark
issue would be really for a tagline such "Open Source Database" (the one
you mentioned) - is a separate license needed or not?
My concern was using the words "open source", but other email from Dan
indicates that this shouldn't be an issue.
But I seriously wonder if we want to have a tagline that could require
explanation -- and translation, as Dan also pointed out.
"Apache Derby" doesn't require any translation. "Open Source Database"
is definitely English-centric.
-jean
On 1/24/06, *Jean T. Anderson* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Francois Orsini wrote:
> Apache 2.0 is registered at OSI under:
> http://www.opensource.org/licenses/apache2.0.php
>
> For what it's worth,
For convenience, the OSI make copies of approved licenses available and
Apache 2.0 is an approved license (see
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/index.php). --I think that's what
you're seeing.
-jean
>
> --francois
>
> On 1/24/06, *Jean T. Anderson* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote:
>
> Daniel John Debrunner wrote:
> > David W. Van Couvering wrote:
> >
> >>I'm not that attached to it. Open Source Database is fine
with me.
> >
> > Another option is to just drop the concept of the tag
line, I'm
> not sure
> > why one is needed. I especially believe that the Derby
logo should be
> > free of any trademark issues, so there is no requirement
to have
> > permission from a third-party to have our own logo.
> >
> > Another issue with a tag line is that it is English
centric. Does the
> > logo's tag line need to change in Japan, France etc?
>
> Regarding "open source", there's OSI:
http://opensource.org/trademarks/
>
> And a google search for "open source trademark" yielded:
> http://www.spi-inc.org/news/1998/19981124
> http://www.opensource.org/pressreleases/osi-launch.php
>
>
> I prefer no tag line at all.
>
> -jean
>
>
