I am not an expert, but AIUI, trademarks are intended to avoid confusion in a marketplace. There are lots of products named Flex, such as cars, diabetes testing kits, and more. There are even other software products called Flex and we need to consider whether it confuses potential customers about what Flex is being talked about.
Mostly, we will use the term "Apache <ProjectName>" instead of just <ProjectName> when publishing things, but later in those documents we'll probably just refer to it as <ProjectName>. So, IMO, having other projects on GitHub called Braids isn't a deal killer and your link [1] probably won't cause confusion. I was more concerned about the Braids project related to Tensor-flow as Tensor-flow might become the new hot thing in software in general and if that Braids took off lots of mentions of Braids would be about that. There is also a Braids "static staging compiler" for TypeScript. That's why I'm concerned about Royale when there is a GitHub project called Royale that is a "A React-esque framework for Javascript". Think of it this way. If you did a search on GitHub for our project name and didn't realize we were associated with Apache, would you click on one of these other project instead, and how long would it take you to realize it wasn't the right one? If you go try to sell writing an app in Royale and a competitor has proposed writing it in React with the other GitHub Royale, will that be confusing to your client? I wrote to trademarks@ to see if they are similarly concerned. They don't always respond right away. If they are not concerned, I will probably vote for Royale just so we have a name for tomorrow. HTH, -Alex On 9/19/17, 11:43 AM, "Piotr Zarzycki" <piotrzarzyck...@gmail.com> wrote: >I checked Braid on github and found [1]. It was quite popular - can we >just >grab that name - I still do not understand fully those trademarks >implications. > >[1] >https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.co >m%2Fcristibalan%2Fbraid&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352ad0108d4ff8e4f17 >%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636414434060882785&sdata=A6I >IL4SNYWP2XFTvOife92gA1t8Km4E%2Fr7QpvQ3B3mI%3D&reserved=0 > >2017-09-19 20:38 GMT+02:00 Kessler CTR Mark J <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil>: > >> Apache Bob... >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Harbs [mailto:harbs.li...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 2:20 PM >> To: dev@flex.apache.org >> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [DISCUSS] Name of the FlexJS Fork >> >> Ick… >> >> Why do these things have to be so complicated? ;-) >> >> Harbs >> >> > On Sep 19, 2017, at 8:58 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> >>wrote: >> > >> > There are any number of meanings for boja in many languages with and >> without diacritics. >> > >> > >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wik >>tionary.org%2Fwiki%2Fboja&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352ad0108d4ff8e4 >>f17%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636414434060882785&sdata >>=IObJoB2mvH3y8iHRBlUvDSDBXiTXitc2FPR1tPHKQ1o%3D&reserved=0 >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> >> On Sep 19, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Andrew Wetmore <cottag...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I can think of three ways* to pronounce "bo-ja" without even >>resorting >> to a >> >> South African "click" language. This makes it a challenge to refer to >> the >> >> product to anyone who does not already use it. >> >> >> >> *bodja, booya, boha. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Piotr Zarzycki < >> piotrzarzyck...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Om, >> >>> >> >>> No offend :) That is why it is so hard to choose ;) I think "bo-ja" >>is >> the >> >>> closes to how I pronounce it. :) >> >>> >> >>> Piotr >> >>> >> >>> 2017-09-19 19:31 GMT+02:00 OmPrakash Muppirala >><bigosma...@gmail.com>: >> >>> >> >>>> Boja is one name I really dislike. Sorry Piotr😕 >> >>>> >> >>>> Also I dont know how to pronounce it. Is it Bo-ha, or boo-ha or >>bo-ja, >> >>> etc? >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sep 19, 2017 10:09 AM, "Piotr Zarzycki" >><piotrzarzyck...@gmail.com >> > >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Reading Alex in VOTE thread and how many times we are mentioning >>Boja >> >>> - I >> >>>>> will change my VOTE. Limbr is a bit dangerous having Dave's >>finding. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Piotr >> >>>>> >> >>>>> 2017-09-19 18:41 GMT+02:00 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com>: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> FWIW, I think Limbr is another good spelling. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Alex Harui >><aha...@adobe.com.INVALID> >> >>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> We don't have time for another vote thread. We need to close >>down >> >>>> the >> >>>>>>> vote tonight or early tomorrow morning. So, if you are ok with >> >>>> Limber >> >>>>>>> (still not clear it will win, please state objections to using >> >>> Limbyr >> >>>>> as >> >>>>>>> the spelling. It is true a unique spelling stand out from >>search >> >>>>>> results, >> >>>>>>> but first, you have to remember how to spell it, and my spell >> >>> checker >> >>>>> is >> >>>>>>> constantly changing. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> -Alex >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On 9/19/17, 5:05 AM, "Kessler CTR Mark J" < >> >>> mark.kessler....@usmc.mil >> >>>>> >> >>>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> If limber wins, a simple discussion thread should resolve >>letter >> >>>>> changes >> >>>>>>>> to the name. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> -Mark K >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>>>>>> From: Piotr Zarzycki [mailto:piotrzarzyck...@gmail.com] >> >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:52 AM >> >>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >> >>>>>>>> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [DISCUSS] Name of the FlexJS Fork >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Hi, >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> It has advantage of having the name which do not exist on >>github. >> >>>> Let >> >>>>>> say >> >>>>>>>> that Limber with win in the voting - We probably have to open >> >>>> another >> >>>>>> VOTE >> >>>>>>>> to have "Limbyr" - Which I like personally. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Is it enough that PMCs agreed here with changing Limber to >>Limbyr >> >>>>> here ? >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Thanks, Piotr >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Piotr Zarzycki >> >>>>> >> >>>>> mobile: +48 880 859 557 <+48%20880%20859%20557> >> >>>>> skype: zarzycki10 >> >>>>> >> >>>>> LinkedIn: >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke >>din.com%2Fpiotrzarzycki&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352ad0108d4ff8e4f1 >>7%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636414434060882785&sdata=X >>nzDov8knSVIq4xA3PwxgeWYX6V%2Bhu0unihcgNTwLA8%3D&reserved=0 >> >>>>> >><https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpl.link >>edin.com%2Fin%2Fpiotr-zarzycki-92a53552&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf23281200435 >>2ad0108d4ff8e4f17%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C6364144340 >>60882785&sdata=yFrI2bSLhV70ap8F70z%2BJ1Jr5WeG%2Bb0Wb9WPJi8JZuc%3D&reserve >>d=0> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> >> >>> Piotr Zarzycki >> >>> >> >>> mobile: +48 880 859 557 >> >>> skype: zarzycki10 >> >>> >> >>> LinkedIn: >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke >>din.com%2Fpiotrzarzycki&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352ad0108d4ff8e4f1 >>7%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636414434060882785&sdata=X >>nzDov8knSVIq4xA3PwxgeWYX6V%2Bhu0unihcgNTwLA8%3D&reserved=0 >> >>> >><https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpl.link >>edin.com%2Fin%2Fpiotr-zarzycki-92a53552&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf23281200435 >>2ad0108d4ff8e4f17%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C6364144340 >>61039038&sdata=K4zUhZQ2OUR05E0tVkElvvyrq0rOn7LDP4djYkGzfDo%3D&reserved=0> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Andrew Wetmore >> >> >> >> >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcottage14 >>.blogspot.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352ad0108d4ff8e4f17%7Cfa7 >>b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636414434061039038&sdata=vLmMCIrN >>DxlysOX9wp0qMidTZ9UXR%2BrgNdG5cFMqa6g%3D&reserved=0 >> >> > > >-- > >Piotr Zarzycki > >mobile: +48 880 859 557 >skype: zarzycki10 > >LinkedIn: >https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linked >in.com%2Fpiotrzarzycki&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352ad0108d4ff8e4f17% >7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636414434061039038&sdata=9%2B >h1gjQgJF%2BlQpIWnPzWzsDGh%2F2AyxfmYIxGKrl9g9w%3D&reserved=0 ><https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpl.linke >din.com%2Fin%2Fpiotr-zarzycki-92a53552&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5ebf232812004352a >d0108d4ff8e4f17%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C6364144340610 >39038&sdata=K4zUhZQ2OUR05E0tVkElvvyrq0rOn7LDP4djYkGzfDo%3D&reserved=0>
