Quoting Jérémy Lal (2020-11-08 22:41:56) > Using toy story names for debian releases surely isn't free from any > disney/pixar license ? > Or is it ? Possibly (but not certainly) those names are registered trademarks, which means the names would be protected for use within a certain domain (so as to avoid confusion). I would consider it highly unlikely that (Disney would claim and a court would agree with them, that) Pixar customers could confuse some Pixar products with a Debian release. ...but I am not a lawyer - and if you want a lawyer's opinion then I believe the proper approach is to (not publicly on this list but discretely) ask Debian Leader to consult some lawyer. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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