On Feb 24, 2004, at 19:28, Josh Triplett wrote:
Claiming endorsement by TEI without permission is definitely not allowed, and this restriction is perfectly DFSG-free. However, trademarks cannot be applied to functional elements, and a namespace seems like a functional element, since a program reading the XML/SGML could check the namespace and fail if it is not a given value.
I'm not too familiar with XML namespaces, but I thought the intent --- and it agrees with the definition that has been posted here --- is a non-functional one of identifying the origin of the tag. Even if not, surely a menu is at least as much a functional element as a namespace (if I understand them right at all), but if I title my menu "Microsoft" I can expect trouble.
As far as the DFSG, keep on mind Message-Id: <[🔎] C75A6082-6702-11D8-8DBD-00039317863E@suespammers.org>where I suggest that his goal is best achieved under the Lanham Act (i.e., trademark law). In particular, Sec. 1125(a)1