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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 01:54:32 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> Part of having a trademark means that they have to protect it.  In
> fact, the law all but forces them to come after us.  Failure for them
> to come after FreeBSD for infringing their trademark after they knew
> we were infringing it could open them up to losing a case against
> someone who really *was* trying to steal their trademark for profit.
> Kind of like my little brother got to do lots of stuff because Mom let
> me do 'em first.

Thank you, this sums up the situation very nicely for those here who
are ignorant of trademark law.

						Jordan