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Paul Kinnucan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> I cannot tell you how much I appreciate and rely on your advice and
> expressions of support.
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Dealing with lawyers is IMO one of the worst thing a Software Engineer/Hacker
has to do. We would all HATE to have do be in your position so I think we
seriously sympathize! :)
... sorry for the trivial corrections but this goes out to a lawyer so...
> This plus the facts
not "facts" but "fact" as you only site one fact.
> that J.D. Edwards let its registration of JDE
> with the U.S. Patent Office expire in 1998 and that it has not attempted
> unto now
until now.. not "unto now" unless this is a British derivation.
> to contact me regarding my use of JDE constitute prima facie
> evidence that my use of JDE has not, in fact, created any confusion or harm
> to J.D. Edwards.
> On the other hand, the acronym JDE has become synonymous over the last
> four-and-a-half years with the Java Development Environment for Emacs in the
> Emacs and Open Source software communities where I and my package are well
> known. Complying with your demand to cease using the acronym on my web site
> and elsewhere would create confusion in these communities and would cost me
> time that I can ill afford as a private individual who receives no monetary
> benefit from the Java Development Environment for Emacs.
Amen brother! :)
> I therefore respectfully request that you not contest my right to use the
> acronym JDE further. By so doing, J.D. Edwards would show the Emacs and
> Open Source communities that J.D. Edwards is a good corporate citizen. An
> examination of my web page should convince J.D. Edwards that my usage of
> this acronym in no way creates the impression that I am in any way
> associated with J.D. Edwards or that I am offering any software or service
> that competes with a J.D. Edwards offering. However, I would be willing to
> include an explicit disclaimer of any association with J.D. Edwards on my
> web page.
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Does this go out to JDEdwards or their lawyers? I think that it should go out
to both parties and you should CC the CEO/CTO/CIO of JDEdwards...
Kevin
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