[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > As to the specific case of www.debianshop.com. I'm aware of them, and > while I personally am not happy about the name (since it clearly > violates the existing trademark policy), I see no reason at the moment > to enforce our trademark and ask them to change their name.
Are they selling any software other than CDs of files by debian? If the use of debian on that web site is an honest description of the origin of the goods that they sell, does English law actually allow you to stop them using it? It looks like attempts to "enforce" the name would just annoy a firm that is actually quite helpful. I like having boxed sets available, as they give some people warm fuzzies. They're quite clear that they donate to debian (although I'd welcome SPI or debianshop giving numbers) and aren't part of the project. A lot more troublesome are squatters like www.debian.org.uk, but as long as they're not using it to advertise software, I think they may be outside the scope of the trademark too. There are the aggressive domain dispute procedures for squatted domains, though. -- MJR/slef -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]