On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 11:11 AM Juiceman <juicema...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:08 PM David Dernoncourt <m...@daviddernoncourt.com> > wrote: > >> As "just a regular user" and node runner who just poked around a few PRs, >> the main issues I have with this are 1) "what the Hell is Locutus" and 2) >> wow that's confusing. >> >> Sure, 1) is just (mostly) a rhetorical question. But it seems quite an >> unusual thing to "steal" the name of a software (even more so when said >> software is still actively maintained) to stamp it on another software that >> doesn't have any relationship with the other one beside being supported by >> the same foundation and sharing the same (or a similar enough) mission >> statement. >> > > Speaking of steal: > https://trademarks.justia.com/874/39/freenet-87439977.html > Given that our use of the name predates their trademark by 18 years and has been in active use that entire time, I don't think this trademark is a concern. -- Ian Clarke Founder, The Freenet Project Email: i...@freenetproject.org
