From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
To: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
Cc: ypuntot <ypuntot@gmail.com>, Org-mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: GPL violation related to Org by priprietary app (was: Best android app)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:20:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87bkq0rvy0.fsf@localhost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Y1e5eeYmzd/+WFWg@protected.localdomain>
Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
>> If it is true, could you please provide links to legal basis on from
>> GPL's and Swedish law's points of view?
>
> In my opinion the term "Org Mode" is collective trademark:
>
> Trademark FAQs | USPTO:
> https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/trademark-faqs#type-browse-faqs_1934
> valid only for US jurisdiction.
>
> Trademarks need not be registered, especially when it is clear who was
> first using it, there is no doubt that Org Mode is term used to
> promote software and software is commercial subject.
>
> Those who started using first "Org Mode", like author or whoever is
> assigned to it, are free to tell to the website, to stop using it, or
> demand part of their profits in Sweden.
If GPL is not violated I see no reason for current Org maintainers to
bother. I'd better focus on improving Org rather than trying to engage
into legal complexities.
--
Ihor Radchenko // yantar92,
Org mode contributor,
Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>.
Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>,
or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-10-25 11:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-10-15 18:31 Best android app ypuntot
2022-10-15 23:01 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2022-10-16 0:57 ` Ypo
2022-10-17 18:01 ` Max Nikulin
2022-10-17 18:33 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2022-10-16 5:26 ` Max Nikulin
2022-10-16 7:32 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-16 9:22 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-16 12:13 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2022-10-16 12:32 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-16 13:14 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2022-10-16 15:02 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-16 19:30 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2022-10-17 11:37 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-17 12:53 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-17 13:22 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-17 11:36 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-17 11:56 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-17 13:24 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-17 11:34 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-17 12:06 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-17 13:32 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-16 16:07 ` Max Nikulin
2022-10-17 11:54 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-17 13:18 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-17 13:38 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-19 12:49 ` Max Nikulin
2022-10-19 23:46 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-25 16:56 ` Max Nikulin
2022-10-23 4:39 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-23 15:27 ` Ypo
2022-10-24 9:24 ` Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-25 16:17 ` Max Nikulin
2022-10-24 11:32 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-25 7:31 ` GPL violation related to Org by priprietary app (was: Best android app) Ihor Radchenko
2022-10-25 10:24 ` Jean Louis
2022-10-25 11:20 ` Ihor Radchenko [this message]
2022-10-25 13:12 ` Tim Cross
2022-10-25 13:45 ` tomas
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