On 08/11/2020 21:41, Jérémy Lal wrote:
> Using toy story names for debian releases surely isn't free from any
> disney/pixar license ?
> Or is it ?
Given we have been using them for nearly 30 years (scary eh), I don't
think they are going to bother too much.
I think trademarks only become an issue when the names get confused,
with another product, or a company is just in to bullying others over a
name.
There was a company called Utube here (UK) (made tubes) that got sued by
youtube, and a pub, with a lord of the rings related name (was there
before the movies were made) that got sued by the people who made the
movies.
Some companies are like that, they lack common sense. How do we know
that disney are not using Debian on their cluster things to render the
movies.
Plus anyone goto disney world and other parks and get their pic taken
with a character while wearing a debian t-shirt, :) I haven't but maybe
people have.
Do you mean that if i coin "Mickey and Donald API" my software won't get
troubles from the owners of those trademarks ?
Considering how agressive american trademarks are defended, i wouldn't
count on that assumption, ever.
Jérémy
Paul
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