On 16 June 2011 14:04, Ross Gardler <[email protected]> wrote: > On 16/06/2011 13:49, Ian Lynch wrote: > >> But presumably if we want broader community support this list is the place >> to get it? I will talk to the trademark committee but I feel happier if >> this >> is as public as possible. >> > > Ahhh... I see what you were "testing" in your original email. I thought you > were testing whether there were sufficient contact points if ooo-dev was not > felt to be appropriate. I see now you were testing if this list could give > you an answer. > > Let me try and answer again. > > The OO.o PMC is expected to police any trademarks associated with the > project. THe trademarks committee is there to help the PMC interpret the > policy and, if necessary, to enforce it on behalf of the PMC. > > So in my original reply rather than saying "if you were confident that your > use conformed to the ASF policy" I should have said, "if the PMC is > confident that your use conforms to the ASF policy they can say so, if not > they can ask advice of trademarks". > > However, the PMC doesn't give permission, the trademarks committee does. So > if you (as requestor) want formal permission the PMC would have to ask the > trademarks committee to do so. > > Sam has effectively done that in his reply to this thread that was copied > to the trademarks PMC. Trademarks will assess the situation and respond via > both the trademarks and this list. >
Ok, thanks. I think it is important that ordinary members have an opportunity to comment either one way or another so we are seen to be acting openly. -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
