Jeremy Haile wrote:
Les - here's the only email I see in my history with a list of usages.
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From: "Peter Ledbrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: October 29, 2008 10:35:45 AM EDT
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: jsecurity status ...
Reply-To: [email protected]
There's a number of older, more established, usages. I sent an
email to
legal@ and the Incubator list about this earlier this year. I can
dig them
up if you want to but page through a few of the entries from Google and
you'll find them.
I have to say I'm having trouble finding much in the sea of links
related to our JSecurity. So far:
* J(oomla)Security
* jsecurity.net - commercial company offering security solutions for
Java (no idea how long they've been around)
* j-security - An offering from Juniper networks; doesn't seem to be
trademarked
* jsecurity.com - a blog
I still need persuading that changing the name is a good idea.
Cheers,
Peter
Thanks to gmail :
It does not have to be a product to be protected, it's about trademark
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark>), and as stated by the Apache
page I pointed to :
"Trademarks exist by virtue of use, not just registration"
Now, looking a bit forward on google, here are some other references to
JSecurity :
http://jwicglobal.com/Knowledge.htm <http://jwicglobal.com/Knowledge.htm>
"WIC GLOBAL has developed a comprehensive Information Security
Assessment service called JSecurity. Our JSecurity experts will conduct
a full information security risk assessment focusing on:"
http://www.juniper.net/security/ <http://www.juniper.net/security/>
Seems like they have a service called J-Security. Be sure that Juniper
has a legal service who might perfectly well send some nicely written
"cease and desist" letter to the ASF about this name. Not sure that our
legals want to deal with that ...
http://www.jegers.com/dnn/Products/JPortfolio/tabid/83/Default.aspx
<http://www.jegers.com/dnn/Products/JPortfolio/tabid/83/Default.aspx>
Another JSecurity... Seems to be around since 2/11/2005 (at least)
http://www.powerlogic.com.br/powerportal/ecp/files.do?evento=download&urlArqPlc=fld_jc_produc_ing_web2.pdf
<http://www.powerlogic.com.br/powerportal/ecp/files.do?evento=download&urlArqPlc=fld_jc_produc_ing_web2.pdf>
This company has a product named JSecurity. Since when ?
As much as I like the JSecurity name, I also think that we are un
potential jeopardy if we don't change its name. That's the main issue we
have : we can't afford any kind of legal action when we already know
that there are company out there which already use this name.
Anyway, I can be wrong, I'm just trying to gather as much information as
possible. When you guys think you have set your mind about this name,
you will have to go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with
the selected name (be it JSecurity or any other) to double check that
it's ok or not (IFAIK). That is one of the condition to exit from the
incubator :
"Check of project name for trademark issues "
(http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Minimum+Graduation+Requirements
<http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Minimum+Graduation+Requirements>).
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cordialement, regards,
Emmanuel Lécharny
www.iktek.com
directory.apache.org
