On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[email protected]> wrote: > You can read it at http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs
I did - but just because it appears on a web page does not make it true. There have been *many* examples (and still are many examples) of things that are on our websites that are not strictly true. > , which is what I'm following and explains in the first paragraph. I don't > understand why it is a big deal to add a little TM on the logo. Part of it is uglification, part of it is slippery slope. I see increasing micro-management and rigidity and it's something I actively fight against ;-) > It's standard practice for anyone wanting to protect their names/logos http://www.pg.com/ http://www.pepsi.com/ http://www.kraftfoodscompany.com http://www.unilever.com/ http://www.conocophillips.com/ http://www.3m.com/ http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.pfizer.com/home/ http://www.google.com/ http://www.apple.com/ http://www.jnj.com/ http://www.ge.com/ http://www.att.com/ http://www.verizon.com In my quick survey of some of the biggest companies off the top of my head, about 75% did not. > and as you stated, they are already trademarked items. meaning it shouldn't be necessary. -Yonik --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
