What did they say?
Steve
Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>
> Sharing links is a good thing. Us suing them for writing a methodology with
> our name on it while they are suing us for using their name is a bad thing.
> I know that last sentence looks bad, but in court all you have to do is
> prove that they are consultants and we're a community based methodology.
> That being proved (and documented), the only real lawsuits would be in
> either of us 'stepping' into each others areas of work, which is where the
> trademark will come in.
> I actually called them to try and keep this from turning into a war .
>
> > You know what? That sounds good. Then they can't be worried about people
> > being confused between the two.
> >
> > And then something on the Fusebox.org site should show it as a
> > "community-based programming methodology developed by the ColdFusion
> > community." Have that be somewhat prominent, and only total idiots will
> be
> > confused .. and they would be anyway.
> >
> > Judith
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Josh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Fusebox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fusebox.org BAD NEWS.... READ THIS
> >
> >
> > > What about offering them a big link at the top of fusebox.org, saying
> > something like:
> > > "If you are looking for fusebox.com, the web's best graphics firm and
> web
> > firm, click here"
> > >
> > > Steve Nelson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Everyone, listen up... we've got an issue at hand with Fusebox.org
> that
> > > > I do not know how to handle, so I am asking for everyone's wisdom.
> > > >
> > > > I just received a rather negative call from Fusebox.COM (note the
> .com)
> > > > saying that we as fusebox.org are stepping on their brand name. Here
> > > > are their issues:
> > > >
> > > > 1. They are a web development consulting company, they do everything
> > > > from graphics to programming (including CF)
> > > > 2. They have owned the trademark to "Fusebox" since 1995
> > > > 3. They are about to go on a big marketing push and are concerned that
> > > > people will confuse fusebox.com with .org
> > > > 4. They claim to have a development methodology for building web
> sites.
> > > > http://www.fusebox.com/fb_pages1/main2.cfm?s=services&c=services
> > > > (note, they have left out testing) ;)
> > > >
> > > > I responded with these points:
> > > >
> > > > 1. We are a free organization that anyone can belong to, and have been
> > > > around since 1998
> > > > 2. We do not directly make any money. Everything is donated. Thus we
> > > > couldn't directly take money away from them
> > > > 3. We did not put up fusebox.org to try and draw people away from
> > > > fusebox.com, that has never
> > > > been our intention and never will be
> > > > 4. We have over 1800 people that are active users in our process, many
> > > > of which whom have built
> > > > their business plans around these ideas, changing the name would
> > > > directly affect those companies.
> > > >
> > > > Nothing has been resolved yet, I would like to hear as many people's
> > > > opinions and suggestions on this as possible. All I know is that I'm
> > > > ready and willing to fight this all the way to the end.
> > > >
> > > > Why? Because of this quote I just got through ICQ WHILE i was writing
> > > > this email (no kidding)
> > > >
> > > > "Just have to tell you that Fusebox is making my life so much easier.
> > > > Just finished a small project in 8 hours. Something that would have
> > > > taken me 20 - 30 hours 2 months ago." - Michael Slatoff
> > > >
> > > > Let's talk about this, and see if we can come up with something to
> offer
> > > > them.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Nelson
> > > > http://www.SecretAgents.com
> > > > Tools for Fusebox Developers
> > >
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