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List:       opensolaris-discuss
Subject:    Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!
From:       Alan Coopersmith <alan.coopersmith () oracle ! com>
Date:       2010-09-10 15:20:03
Message-ID: 4C8A4CA3.5020500 () oracle ! com
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Calum Benson wrote:
> On 10 Sep 2010, at 12:20, usafverteran wrote:
> 
> > So anyone starting "Indiana Software, LLC" would be in conflict with Sun because \
> > of a codename on a project?
> 
> If Sun had copyrighted the Indiana project codename, then sure, it would be a \
> strong possibility.  (But AFAIK they didn't.)

It would be a trademark, not a copyright, but one of the reasons many companies
use place names as project code names is to reduce the chances of accidentally
infringing some other companies trademark, especially given the restrictions in
trademark laws about using geographic names in trademarks.   (Ask a trademark
lawyer or Google to explain those, as they're complicated.)

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	-Alan Coopersmith-        alan.coopersmith@oracle.com
	 Oracle Solaris Platform Engineering: X Window System

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