@Ashwin, I know little Hindi only. That was translated by Google translator. ;)
*$U®¥∩* http://goo.gl/RoMyo.com <http://FirefoxSurya.blogspot.com> 2011/6/23 Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> > In Hindi, it should be "mukt" (free as in freedom) not "muft" (free as in > free beer). > > Warm regards, > > Ashwin Baindur > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org>wrote: > >> Subhashish, if it's a registered trademark as they claim, then it is >> certainly not worth using that name - too many hassles. >> >> That said, I ran a trademark search >> http://124.124.193.236/tmrpublicsearch/tmsearch.aspx and couldn't find >> anything. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Best, >> >> Gautam >> ________ >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >> >> >> >> >> On 23 June 2011 17:32, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Here is a reply from one user regarding this. >> > >> > Sambidhan:As I said earlier Gyanamandala is an IPR of Binod Kanungo & >> > Gyanamandala foundation. IPR includes trademark, copyright & design >> patent. >> > Gyanamandala is a registered trademark of the foundation, even the >> > government of orissa refrains from using "gyanamandal" to describe an >> > encyclopedia. Secondly what is also important is on which context are >> you >> > using the word if you are using the word for a similar product then >> there >> > are chances that 2nd party can be sued. Thirdly as far as I know it is >> > always best to stay away from controversy. Things like this will drag >> the >> > whole wikipedia foundation into a controversy which is best avoided and >> > which the foundation tries to avoid as well. Especially when there are >> > better alternate available. Fourthly the generic word for describing an >> > encyclopedia in odia is gyanakosha or biswakosha. Finally majority of >> the >> > people as you can see have accepted gyanakosha as the word for >> describing >> > encyclopedia and wikipedia is a democratic organisation which goes by >> what >> > the majority of the mass wants. >> > >> > And I asked how could I refer our discussion in WP. >> > >> > On 22 June 2011 21:59, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> Meaning? >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Gautam >> >> ________ >> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22 June 2011 21:58, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > And how could I redirect this to the consensus page saying that this >> >> > word >> >> > "Gyanamandala" could be used to describe the phrase? >> >> > >> >> > On 22 June 2011 21:56, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> You should be just fine, IMHO. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> >> >> Gautam >> >> >> ________ >> >> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22 June 2011 21:54, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Yes Gautam, "Gyanamandala" is a GENERIC NAME, and there is a book >> in >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > same name and the word "Gyanamandala" means "Gyana" (Knowledge)+ >> >> >> > "Mandala" >> >> >> > (Combination/Base), used in places like "Nakhyatra Mandala" / >> "Tara >> >> >> > Mandala" >> >> >> > (set of stars in the sky). >> >> >> > So, please let me know if the use of this word to describe this >> >> >> > phrase >> >> >> > "An >> >> >> > open Encyclopedia" is fine? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On 22 June 2011 21:49, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If I understand correctly, there is a book called "Gyanamandala" >> and >> >> >> >> you want to use this same name for Wikipedia in Oriya? Is this >> word >> >> >> >> defined in the dictionary? That asked, I highly doubt copyright >> >> >> >> protection exists for a word - trademark perhaps but not >> copyright. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gautam >> >> >> >> ________ >> >> >> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > ସୁଭପାSubhashishPanigrahi >> >> >> > ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> > Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >> >> >> > wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >> >> >> > facebook.com/OdiaWiki >> >> >> > Tweet @OdiaWiki >> >> >> > >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > ସୁଭପାSubhashishPanigrahi >> >> > ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >> >> > wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >> >> > facebook.com/OdiaWiki >> >> > Tweet @OdiaWiki >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ସୁଭପାSubhashishPanigrahi >> > ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >> > wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >> > facebook.com/OdiaWiki >> > Tweet @OdiaWiki >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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