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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;sure&nbsp;that&nbsp;such&nbsp;squatting&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;activity&nbsp;does&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;happen.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;Being&nbsp;&quot;specific&quot;&nbsp;is&nbsp;_good_.&nbsp;Being&nbsp;specific&nbsp;largely&nbsp;avoids&nbsp;the&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;problem&nbsp;of&nbsp;many&nbsp;people/organizations&nbsp;wanting&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;name.&nbsp;We&nbsp;had&nbsp;an&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;example&nbsp;long&nbsp;ago&nbsp;of&nbsp;somebody&nbsp;who&nbsp;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;register&nbsp;&quot;Linux&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expert&quot;&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;servicemark,&nbsp;yet&nbsp;obviously&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;generic&nbsp;term.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not&nbsp;good,&nbsp;if&nbsp;it&nbsp;means&nbsp;that&nbsp;there&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;confusion&nbsp;about&nbsp;who&nbsp;owns&nbsp;the&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;term.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In&nbsp;contrast&nbsp;(to&nbsp;give&nbsp;some&nbsp;tangible&nbsp;examples),&nbsp;something&nbsp;like&nbsp;&quot;VA&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Linux&quot;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&quot;Red&nbsp;Hat&nbsp;Linux&quot;&nbsp;oviously&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;a&nbsp;generic&nbsp;term:&nbsp;it's&nbsp;a&nbsp;very&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;_targeted_&nbsp;term&nbsp;for&nbsp;something&nbsp;very&nbsp;specific.&nbsp;Those&nbsp;kinds&nbsp;of&nbsp;names&nbsp;do&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;not&nbsp;detract&nbsp;from&nbsp;other&nbsp;peoples&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;call&nbsp;_their_&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;company&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;something&nbsp;else.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;Finally,&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;judge&nbsp;the&nbsp;&quot;officialdom&quot;&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;business&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;your&nbsp;usage.&nbsp;Not&nbsp;because&nbsp;I&nbsp;or&nbsp;anybody&nbsp;else&nbsp;really&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cares&nbsp;all&nbsp;that&nbsp;much,&nbsp;but&nbsp;more&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;&quot;pain&nbsp;factor&quot;&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;name&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is&nbsp;asked&nbsp;for&nbsp;by&nbsp;somebody&nbsp;else.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basically,&nbsp;ask&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;the&nbsp;question:&nbsp;&quot;What&nbsp;if&nbsp;somebody&nbsp;else&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;project,&nbsp;and&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;chose&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;name&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;project&nbsp;as&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;mine,&nbsp;how&nbsp;strong&nbsp;a&nbsp;protection&nbsp;do&nbsp;I&nbsp;want&nbsp;for&nbsp;MY&nbsp;version&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;project?&quot;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also,&nbsp;ask&nbsp;yourself:&nbsp;&quot;Would&nbsp;anybody&nbsp;ever&nbsp;have&nbsp;reason&nbsp;to&nbsp;question&nbsp;the&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name,&nbsp;and&nbsp;do&nbsp;I&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;provisions&nbsp;for&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;this&nbsp;particular&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;instance&nbsp;of&nbsp;it&quot;&nbsp;(and&nbsp;note&nbsp;that&nbsp;&quot;anybody&quot;&nbsp;may&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;me&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;owner&nbsp;myself,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;competitor&nbsp;who&nbsp;wants&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;life&nbsp;uncomfortable&nbsp;for&nbsp;you)&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;decide&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;some&nbsp;official&nbsp;protection&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;mark,&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that&nbsp;probably&nbsp;means&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;own&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;version&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;trademark,&nbsp;ie&nbsp;a&nbsp;&quot;service&nbsp;mark&quot;&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;&quot;combination&nbsp;mark&quot;.&nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;obvious&nbsp;cases&nbsp;where&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;thing&nbsp;is&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;-&nbsp;you&nbsp;should&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;to&nbsp;hear&nbsp;that&nbsp;various&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;companies&nbsp;own&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;combination&nbsp;marks,&nbsp;or&nbsp;have&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;very&nbsp;least&nbsp;gotten&nbsp;that&nbsp;ownership&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;verbally&nbsp;approved&nbsp;by&nbsp;me&nbsp;pending&nbsp;getting&nbsp;the&nbsp;paperwork&nbsp;done.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So&nbsp;basically,&nbsp;in&nbsp;case&nbsp;the&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;issue&nbsp;comes&nbsp;up,&nbsp;you&nbsp;should&nbsp;make&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;judgement.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;read&nbsp;and&nbsp;understood&nbsp;the&nbsp;above,&nbsp;you&nbsp;know&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;much&nbsp;what&nbsp;my&nbsp;motivation&nbsp;is&nbsp;-&nbsp;I&nbsp;hate&nbsp;the&nbsp;paperwork,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;frankly&nbsp;a&nbsp;waste&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;time,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;it&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;future&nbsp;I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;end&nbsp;up&nbsp;being&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;position&nbsp;I&nbsp;like&nbsp;even&nbsp;less.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;_not_&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;screw&nbsp;anybody.&nbsp;In&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;cover&nbsp;the&nbsp;costs&nbsp;of&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;paperwork&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;costs&nbsp;of&nbsp;just&nbsp;_tracking_&nbsp;the&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;issues&nbsp;(and&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;really&nbsp;make&nbsp;it&nbsp;a&nbsp;legally&nbsp;binding&nbsp;contract&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;place),&nbsp;if&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you&nbsp;end&nbsp;up&nbsp;going&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;nine&nbsp;yards&nbsp;and&nbsp;think&nbsp;you&nbsp;need&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;protection,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;rather&nbsp;nominal&nbsp;fee(*)&nbsp;associated&nbsp;with&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;combination&nbsp;mark&nbsp;paperwork&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;That&nbsp;money&nbsp;actually&nbsp;goes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;International&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;fund,&nbsp;so&nbsp;it's&nbsp;not&nbsp;me&nbsp;scalping&nbsp;people&nbsp;if&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;anybody&nbsp;really&nbsp;thought&nbsp;that&nbsp;that&nbsp;might&nbsp;be&nbsp;the&nbsp;case&nbsp;;)&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;hope&nbsp;people&nbsp;understand&nbsp;what&nbsp;happened,&nbsp;and&nbsp;why&nbsp;it&nbsp;happened,&nbsp;and&nbsp;why&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;it&nbsp;really&nbsp;hasn't&nbsp;changed&nbsp;anything&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;assert&nbsp;the&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;issue&nbsp;publically&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;this&nbsp;week.&nbsp;And&nbsp;I&nbsp;hope&nbsp;people&nbsp;feel&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;more&nbsp;comfortable&nbsp;about&nbsp;it.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And&nbsp;finally&nbsp;-&nbsp;I&nbsp;hope&nbsp;that&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;decide&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;that&nbsp;what&nbsp;they&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;really&nbsp;want&nbsp;is&nbsp;trademark&nbsp;protection&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;trademark,&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;could&nbsp;just&nbsp;wait&nbsp;a&nbsp;week&nbsp;or&nbsp;two,&nbsp;or&nbsp;contact&nbsp;maddog&nbsp;at&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;International&nbsp;rather&nbsp;than&nbsp;me.&nbsp;We're&nbsp;finally&nbsp;getting&nbsp;the&nbsp;shroud&nbsp;of&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;secrecy&nbsp;lifted&nbsp;from&nbsp;transmeta&nbsp;(hey,&nbsp;we'll&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;real&nbsp;web-site&nbsp;and&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;zdtv&nbsp;is&nbsp;supposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;webcast&nbsp;the&nbsp;announcement&nbsp;tomorrow),&nbsp;and&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;rather&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;worry&nbsp;about&nbsp;trademarks&nbsp;_next_&nbsp;week.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ok?&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Linus&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*)&nbsp;&quot;Nominal&nbsp;fee&quot;.&nbsp;What&nbsp;an&nbsp;ugly&nbsp;sentence.&nbsp;It's&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;those&nbsp;things&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that&nbsp;implies&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask,&nbsp;you&nbsp;can't&nbsp;afford&nbsp;it.&nbsp;In&nbsp;reality,&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;it's&nbsp;more&nbsp;a&nbsp;thing&nbsp;where&nbsp;both&nbsp;intent&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;size&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;project&nbsp;will&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;difference&nbsp;-&nbsp;and&nbsp;quite&nbsp;frankly&nbsp;it's&nbsp;also&nbsp;a&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;slightly&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;discourage&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;aren't&nbsp;really&nbsp;serious&nbsp;about&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;place.&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;发音偶还不懂的说.&nbsp;哪位知道?&nbsp;我现在还没有查阅资料呢.&nbsp;:-)&nbsp;)&nbsp;<BR>
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