Re: RFC: Subversion trademark policy

Stefan Küng wrote:
> I may be missing this, but when/how/if is it allowed to refer to a
> client tool/app linked with the Subversion lib as a "Subversion client"?
> From how I understand the policy, that isn't allowed because that
> wouldn't be "substantially unmodified"?
>
> Maybe another section (2d) for client tools would help to clarify this.

+1, but mandatory usage of the Subversion lib is very restrictive. I
think an "SVN" client must have its primary purpose being a client to
Subversion and it must be compatible with SVN protocols and working
copies. This should be sufficient to deserve "SVN" within its name.

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Marc Strapetz
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Stefan Küng wrote:
> Karl Fogel wrote:
>> As Subversion grows more and more popular, the likelihood of people
>> using its name and logo in confusing ways (even accidentally) grows
>> too.  There have already been a few instances of this happening,
>> though so far all easily correctable.  But an ounce of prevention is
>> worth a pound of cure, so we've written a draft trademark policy:
>>
>>    http://subversion.org/legal/trademark-policy.html
>>
>> ...and we welcome comments.  It's as brief as we can make it; we're
>> trying to keep the policy simple and comprehensible.
> 
> I may be missing this, but when/how/if is it allowed to refer to a
> client tool/app linked with the Subversion lib as a "Subversion client"?
> From how I understand the policy, that isn't allowed because that
> wouldn't be "substantially unmodified"?
> 
> Maybe another section (2d) for client tools would help to clarify this.
> 
> Stefan
> 
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