Am Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:16:14 +0100 schrieb "Kapps" <[email protected]>:
> On Wednesday, 4 December 2013 at 17:21:24 UTC, Luís Marques wrote: > > On Tuesday, 3 December 2013 at 19:56:24 UTC, Walter Bright > > wrote: > >> "unicode" is trademarked and could cause us some problems. So, > >> no. > > > > That seems unlikely. Also, it's not that different from > > std.windows, std.linux, etc. > > From http://www.unicode.org/policies/logo_policy.html : > > You may use the Unicode Word Mark to refer to the Unicode® > Standard, to other Unicode® specifications, tools and code, and > to Unicode® seminars, tutorials, meetings, and events, so long as > any such references (a) are truthful, fair, and not misleading, > and (b) follow these Guidelines. > > Always use “Unicode” as an adjective followed by an > appropriate noun. Do not use “Unicode” alone as a noun. Do not > pluralize it or make it possessive, and do not alter its spelling. > Use the ® symbol to indicate that the Unicode Mark is a > registered trademark. The symbol should be used in all prominent > references to the Unicode Mark, such as headlines, chapter > titles, packaging, advertising, etc. The symbol should also be > used in the first reference to the Unicode Mark in body copy, but > may thereafter be omitted in body copy. > Use the appropriate Trademark Legend (see below) in the > footnotes or footers of any material making reference to the > Unicode Mark. > > Incorrect: Unicode > Correct: The Unicode® Standard > > > I was rather surprised by this. No word about naming a module or a keyword 'unicode'. I would be surprised if someone asked if D could have a module named std.unicode and they said "no". Our use would be "truthful, fair and not misleading" and isn't a "prominent reference". But the current module name is ok for me, too. -- Marco
