Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 10:43:41 +1100 (EST) From: Dave Horsfall <dave@horsfall.org> To: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Palemoon branding violation Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.21.1802081035280.50080@aneurin.horsfall.org> In-Reply-To: <fe353ecd-90ce-9f05-900a-2cdd054f5236@sorbs.net> References: <20180206222137.GA78935@skeletor.feld.me> <A905406A-5097-489C-8C95-764870F11F3B@kreme.com> <20180207092827.GA81527@home.opsec.eu> <CANYZJQY=7Lk60khQRjR8H8jLcCaasut8R6f%2B9fgyhDvxD6=RdQ@mail.gmail.com> <fe353ecd-90ce-9f05-900a-2cdd054f5236@sorbs.net>
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On Thu, 8 Feb 2018, Michelle Sullivan wrote: >> The reaction to the repo in question is also very weird to me, and >> possibly what worries me the most. He is hurting his own trademarked >> (heh) product by doing this. >> > Quite the opposite. He has done the right thing to protect his > trademark. There's a difference between gently pointing out to a volunteer that they are not complying with the terms of the licence and could they please fix it, and being an arrogant prick with said volunteer and acting like a scum-sucking bottom-feeding lawyer (as if there's any other sort). Oddly enough, I find that I get better results from volunteers when I ask them to do something, instead of ordering them around like an arse-hat boss. -- Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will suffer."
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