Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:51:24 +0300 (EEST) From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee> To: "Justin M. Seger" <jseger@scds.com> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Trademarks [was Copyright Infringement policy?] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990412094456.13437I-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> In-Reply-To: <199904120007.UAA80682@scds.com>
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On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Justin M. Seger wrote: > Hello. > > What is the official ruling on the import of ports that have names > that violate copyrights? > A name that violates copyright? As in "hobbit"? > I am asking this specifically in reference to ports/7701, Dr. Mario. > > Dr. Mario is a trademark of Nintendo. > The port description file should mention that "Dr. Mario" is a trademarked name by Nintendo, but that this is not that "Dr. Mario" but another? We don't have to care about what third party software developers do or name their products. It's their problem. > TTYL, > -Justin Seger- > Sander There is no love, no good, no happiness and no future - all these are just illusions. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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