On 14 Aug 2011, at 16:23, Rob Weir wrote: > On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Simon Phipps <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Simon Phipps <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 14 Aug 2011, at 14:24, Rob Weir wrote: >>>> >>>>> We have a trademark policy that states what uses are permitted without >>>>> additional permission, and which uses may be allowed with specific >>>>> permission from Apache. The policy does not differ based the >>>>> incorporation status of the requestor. However, the application of >>>>> the policy, on a case by cases basis, will obviously take into account >>>>> the specific circumstances of the request. >>>> >>>> All true with regard to the use of trademarks, but mostly orthogonal to >>> the question of the AOOo project's attitude towards third-party fundraisers. >>> AOOo is in a unique position compared with all prior Apache projects of >>> which I am aware and the various comments on this thread indicate we need to >>> give thoughtful and clear guidance. >>>> >>> >>> Agreed. But this guidance comes in response to thoughtful and clear >>> proposal from an organization that wishes to use the trademark. >>> >> >> Assuming you mean TeamOOo, does that mean you believe their name is a >> trademark infringement? >> > > You are making a false assumption. We don't have a proposal from TeamOOo.
Which non-profit fundraiser (the subject of the conversation at this stage) were you referring to then? S.
