Re: Ongoing Firefox (and Thunderbird) Trademark problems
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 12:54:01PM -0300, Humberto Massa Guimarães wrote:
> > Firefox is free software, and DFSG-compliant: "The license may
> > require derived works to carry a different name or version number
> > from the original software." (Even if it is "a compromise").
>
> But is non-rebranded Firefox *really* distributable by us under
> GPL#6, "no further restrictions"?
Yes. Trademarks have nothing to do with copyright. You can be sued for
infringing a trademark and will not be at risk of losing your rights to
use the software under the terms of the GPL.
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