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FYI,
Some time ago, when I proposed J2EEUnit for
inclusion in ASF, I was told there might be problems with the name because it
was containing J2EE, for which there is a Sun trademark. So, I sent an email to
Sun asking permission to keep the name. Here
follows their answer. In the meantime I chose to rename J2EEUnit to Cactus,
which is now the "official" name. It was a good decision to change the name as
you can see below.
Cheers,
Vincent.
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Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 5:33 PM
Subject: FW: J2EEUnit name ok ? Dear Vincent, Thank you for your e-mail message, and thank you for your interest and support of Java technology. Your proposed use of J2EE in your product name is not permitted under Sun's trademark guidelines. These requirements can also be found at http://www.sun.com/policies/trademarks. Products incorporating Sun's Java technology should not incorporate any JAVA trademark, including J2EE, into the product name. If you want to indicate that your product is based on Sun's Java technology, you may wish to use a tagline, for example "(product name) for the J2EE platform." Sun would be happy to work with you further to provide guidance or education to ensure that you make proper use of Sun's trademarks. If you have any questions on the proper use of Sun's trademarks, Karrie Malouf-Hitchcock or Shaler Ney in our Trademark Department will be happy to help you. You can reach Karrie at (650)336-7419 or by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Shaler at (650)336-0095 or by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Barbara Nesbet SMI Marketing and Trademarks ------------- Begin Forwarded Message ------------- From: "Vincent Massol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Ted Husted" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rob Leland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: J2EEUnit name ok ? Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 22:23:59 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Hi, I have developed an open source framework for unit testing server side java code. I have named this framework J2EEUnit (http://j2eeunit.sourceforge.net). Until now, it was hosted on SourceForge.net under a GPL license. I now plan to donate this framework to the Apache Software Foundation, under the APL license. They have warned me that J2EE is under a Sun trademark and that I might not be able to keep it. A name change is a significant event in the life of a project and the name fit right with the framework. I feel that by contributing this framework to the open source community, I also promote Java and the J2EE platform. I'd like to know if it would be possible to keep the name J2EEUnit or if I have to change it. Thanks a lot. Best regards, Vincent Massol ------------- End Forwarded Message -------------
Hi,
I have developed an open source framework for unit
testing server side java code. I have named this framework J2EEUnit (http://j2eeunit.sourceforge.net).
Until now, it was hosted on SourceForge.net under a GPL license. I now plan to
donate this framework to the Apache Software Foundation, under the APL license.
They have warned me that J2EE is under a Sun
trademark and that I might not be able to keep it.
A name change is a significant event in the life of
a project and the name fit right with the framework. I feel that by contributing
this framework to the open source community, I also promote Java and the J2EE
platform. I'd like to know if it would be
possible to keep the name J2EEUnit or if I have to change it.
Thanks a lot.
Best regards,
Vincent Massol
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Hi,
I have developed an open source framework for unit
testing server side java code. I have named this framework J2EEUnit (http://j2eeunit.sourceforge.net).
Until now, it was hosted on SourceForge.net under a GPL license. I now plan to
donate this framework to the Apache Software Foundation, under the APL license.
They have warned me that J2EE is under a Sun
trademark and that I might not be able to keep it.
A name change is a significant event in the life of
a project and the name fit right with the framework. I feel that by contributing
this framework to the open source community, I also promote Java and the J2EE
platform. I'd like to know if it would be
possible to keep the name J2EEUnit or if I have to change it.
Thanks a lot.
Best regards,
Vincent Massol
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