On Dec 1, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Craig wrote:
What I'm worried about is that the vetting effort for the JSecurity
name will have the same track record as the v0.9 release. If we
start with alcatraz then we have one less thing impeding our
incubation process.
I must be missing something. There are a handful of uses of the
term JSecurity, including a couple that are related to security
services, but no marketed software using that name and no registered
trademarks using it.
On the other hand, there are at least three actual software products
called Alcatraz (by Aerosoft, Wyse and CoviSec), a bunch of actual
registered trademarks, and a few companies offering security related
services using that name.
I like the name Alcatraz, but how can there be a "potential
conflict" with JSecurity and not Alcatraz? Is there perhaps some
reason other than IP rights why the name is undesirable?
(my apologies for being dense)
Thanks,
Craig
I'm not a legal expert here, but I think Alcatraz is viewed as less of
a risk because it's the name of an actual landmark and thus can't be
trademark infringement?
I agree that the handful of uses of the term JSecurity do not appear
to be something that would conflict with our project and there are no
registered trademarks. It'd be nice to get the legal ball rolling and
hopefully clear that name for usage (or at least get advice on the
best choice).
Jeremy
