Re: Python Software Foundation trademark policy

[Gervase Markham <gerv@mozilla.org>]

MJ Ray wrote:
> Gervase Markham <gerv@mozilla.org> wrote:
> > [...] This is a complete, standalone,
> > unqualified sentence, and therefore applies to all commercial
> > distribution, including people selling Debian CDs.
>
> Well, it applies to all commercial distribution which uses the
> Python trademark. 

Right. And doesn't calling some software "Python" count as "using the 
Python trademark"? (The word, not any logos there might happen to be.)

If I purchase Debian CDs and type "python", or I do "man python" and 
read all about the interpreter which I can invoke by typing "python" 
which interprets the Python programming language, or I install 
"python-doc" and read some more, isn't that use of the trademark?

> Remember, I think the Mozilla problem is their bizarre
> trademark+non-free-copyright dual defence attempt.

This is not about Mozilla.

Gerv