"GNU" and Ada

Fergus Henderson fjh@cs.mu.OZ.AU
Sat Dec 29 02:26:00 GMT 2001


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.

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