How about this as a Solution:
- Jabber.com sells the "Jabber" trademark to the
Jabber Foundation.
- The Jabber Foundation provides requirements for
using "Jabber" in product names, company names, etc.
The Foundation owns the "Open Source Brand".
- The Jabber Foundation collects 2% royalties on
commercial products using their "Jabber" trademark in
the product names, company names, etc.
- Jabber.com doesn't pay royalties until the cost of
their "Jabber" trademark is recouped.
- Thus, the Jabber Foundation has a source of
funding, Jabber.com gets back the money they paid for
"Jabber", the Jabber Community isn't controlled by a
single corporation, and all corporations have a fair
shot at using the "Jabber" trademark.
Your thoughts?
Flora
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