Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 15:07:43 -0700 From: Darren Pilgrim <dpilgrim@uswest.net> To: "Andrew I. Arbuckle" <aiarbuckle@naxs.com> Cc: Sam Stephenson <sam@conio.net>, FreeBSD Advocacy <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Trademarks Message-ID: <371E4C2F.7B655071@uswest.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904201156100.1803-100000@aeolus> <371E1408.4309B3CB@naxs.com>
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"Andrew I. Arbuckle" wrote: > Sam Stephenson wrote: >> How difficult of a process would it be to get the name "FreeBSD" and the >> slogan "The power to serve" trademarked? Would the grant money cover this? >> I think it'd be very cool to be able to say "FreeBSD(R)." It might earn >> more respect with the corporate professionals as well. > > FreeBSD has no copyright yet? If it is worth protecting, it should be > protected, even if it requires a solicitation for the needed funds (I > tend to think that a simple copyright is not that expensive). Perhaps > the poweres that be could request that purchasers of FreeBSD add a > dollar to support ongoing efforts, to include image protection? Perhaps a check-boxed "Support the Project" line could be added to the order forms at freebsdmall and WC? -- I refuse to have a .sig To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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