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Re: "GNU" and Ada

From: Fergus Henderson <fjh at cs dot mu dot OZ dot AU>
To: Richard Stallman <rms at gnu dot org>
Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 17:23:39 +1100
Subject: Re: "GNU" and Ada
References: <87vgerbvtl.fsf@deneb.enyo.de> <200112290526.fBT5QcJ01674@aztec.santafe.edu>

On 28-Dec-2001, Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:
> Are we actually in a position to decide which packages can have
> a GNU.* name?  Will those people releasing non-free "GNU.*"
> packages listen to us?

Is "GNU" is a trademark of the FSF?

If so, and people insisted on releasing packages with GNU.* names despite
the wishes of the FSF, then it would presumably be possible for the FSF
to threaten legal action against them.

-- 
Fergus Henderson <fjh@cs.mu.oz.au>  |  "I have always known that the pursuit
The University of Melbourne         |  of excellence is a lethal habit"
WWW: <http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~fjh>  |     -- the last words of T. S. Garp.

References:
- "GNU" and Ada
  - From: Florian Weimer
- Re: "GNU" and Ada
  - From: Richard Stallman

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