Not a threat.

Not a threat.

Posted Nov 6, 2004 18:13 UTC (Sat) by dwheeler (subscriber, #1216)
Parent article: Trademarks: A threat to free software's freedom? (NewsForge)

Trademarks aren't a serious threat. Indeed, they're a help. Trademarks don't halt forks of the code and setting things up yourself. One problem users have with forks is figuring out 'which is which -- trademarks actually make that easier. Yes, it makes forking a little harder, but not much.

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