I can't speak about trademarks, but with regards to projects that are released under BSD license, it is my understanding (but, IANAL) that it is perfectly valid to sell a product using BSD code. I also think that it is ok to relicense it as GPLv3, but I am not entirely clear on that.
Trademarks are an entirely different issue, though, and one that I have zero clue about. Do get a lawyer, or at least read up on the legal FAQs from FSF and other organizations. Ben Root On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Apps Embedded <apps.embed...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > This was just in case we could get some answers about selling some > open-source code including Matplotlib. > > Apps Embedded Team. > > 2014-11-07 15:42 GMT+01:00 Sandro Tosi <mo...@debian.org>: > >> Hello, >> I agree with Thomas this is not the right (and only) forum to ask >> these questions. If you seek legal advice you should ask a lawyer. >> >> On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Apps Embedded <apps.embed...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > Could I name this app "Scipy Console Free" ? >> >> do no use any name already taken, thats a general rule of thumb to >> avoid legal issues >> >> > >> > In the BSD licence of Scipy library, it is said >> > "... >> > >> > Neither the name of Enthought nor the names of the SciPy Developers may >> be >> > used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without >> > specific prior written permission. >> > >> > ..." >> > >> > So Scipy Console shoud be ok ? Since Scipy does not seem to be >> forbidden by >> > the licence text. >> >> Nope you didnt get the licence right (at list that point), there it >> means you cannot say the entity Enthought or any SciPy developers (the >> people who wrote the scipy code) are endorsing your product as good, >> valid, appropriate, anything. >> >> Again, seek legal advices with legal professionels. >> >> Regards, >> -- >> Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu) >> My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/ >> Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-devel mailing list > Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel > >
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