Thanks, Shane. I'll update the wording in all future press releases to reflect this detail.
I appreciate your following up on this! -Sally ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shane Curcuru <a...@shanecurcuru.org> > To: > Cc: "marketing@cloudstack.apache.org" <marketing@cloudstack.apache.org>; > "cloudstack-market...@incubator.apache.org" > <cloudstack-market...@incubator.apache.org>; "pr...@apache.org" > <pr...@apache.org> > Sent: Thursday, 21 March 2013, 16:37 > Subject: Re: REVISED (was Re: Talking Points for Graduation) > >T he full use of "...registered trademarks or trademarks..." is > important > here because CLOUDSTACK is a registered trademark - and it's also quite > an important name these days. But don't hold up a release just because > of me if it's not already saying that, as long as we're clear on this > going forward. > > Also, the "or" means it can be used for any of our trademark > attributions - while a little wordy, it does make it sound stronger from > the trademark perspective. > > - Shane > > P.S. Please address questions to trademarks@ instead of me personally. > > On 3/21/2013 12:53 PM, Sally Khudairi wrote: >> Thanks, Noah. >> >> I think in this instance, it can't hurt, particularly as CloudStack > came >> in as an already-established project (again, others have had similar >> experiences). >> >> I appreciate everyone's attention + fine-toothed comb review! I think >> we're in good shape. I'm ready to send this out under embargo, but > await >> your thoughts on Monday's distribution time. >> >> -Sally >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> >> *To:* Chip Childers <chip.child...@sungard.com> >> *Cc:* "marketing@cloudstack.apache.org" >> <marketing@cloudstack.apache.org>; Sally Khudairi >> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com>; David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us>; > Joe >> Brockmeier <j...@zonker.net>; >> "cloudstack-market...@incubator.apache.org" >> <cloudstack-market...@incubator.apache.org>; Sally Khudairi >> <s...@apache.org>; "pr...@apache.org" > <pr...@apache.org>; >> a...@shanecurcuru.org >> *Sent:* Thursday, 21 March 2013, 12:49 >> *Subject:* Re: REVISED (was Re: Talking Points for Graduation) >> >> If were happy with it, we're happy with it. Not gonna turn it into > a >> bike shed. :) >> >> >> On 21 March 2013 16:46, Chip Childers <chip.child...@sungard.com >> <mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com>> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 04:37:25PM +0000, Sally Khudairi wrote: >> > Easy enough to augment for the press release. How about: >> > >> > > "Apache", "CloudStack", "Apache > CloudStack", and >> "ApacheCon" are registered trademarks or trademarks of > the >> Apache Software Foundation in the United States and/or other >> countries. All other brands and trademarks are the property of >> their respective owners. >> > >> > >> > Y'all OK with that? >> >> Yes >> >> >> >> >> -- >> NS >> >> >
