@Jim, Thanks for pointing this out. +trademarks@ for help. If there is any misuse of the trademark, we will change it soon.
Cheers Lei On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 11:42 AM, Jim Apple <[email protected]> wrote: > > That is an interesting question actually. This seems to be a customer > quote. > > Which means that even if the customer was confused its not like you can > > change it without doing a round-trip with said customer. > > I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not sure to what extent Apache rules about > trademarks reflect actual laws, but I think generally that there are some > prohibited advertising statements that companies cannot make by quoting a > customer who said that forbidden phrase. > > So, if I sell iceberg lettuce, which does not cure the common cold, I > don't think I can say that directly in my ads or quote someone who said > that in my ads. > > > What's the issue with this? I guess a more specific statement would be: > > "Oushu' is a database and AI company founded by the team who > > founded Apache HAWQ." > > (sans annoying founded...founded). Is this the kind of clarification > you're > > looking for? > > I am subscribed to board@, but I can't access the archives. A similar > situation came up about a TLP and a company associated with it. If you were > subscribed, search you mail for the phrase "So perhaps it not just > marketing that need some education" on or around March 13, 2018. > > Maybe trademarks@ would better be able to say. > On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 10:54 AM, Roman Shaposhnik <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:45 PM, Jim Apple <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think the following fit with Apache guideline about TM use: > https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/ > > > > http://www.oushu.io/ > > > > "Oushu database, the Apache HAWQ enterprise version, helps us building > the most advanced data platform" > > That is an interesting question actually. This seems to be a customer > quote. > Which means that even if the customer was confused its not like you can > change it without doing a round-trip with said customer. > > Something to definitely clarify, tho -- thanks for pointing it out! > > > http://oushu.io/about-us.html > > > > "'Oushu' is a database and AI company founded by the team who created > Apache HAWQ." > > What's the issue with this? I guess a more specific statement would be: > "Oushu' is a database and AI company founded by the team who > founded Apache HAWQ." > (sans annoying founded...founded). Is this the kind of clarification you're > looking for? > > Thanks, > Roman. >
