On 15 November 2011 02:12, Benson Margulies <bimargul...@gmail.com> wrote: > That page is very misleading, and there was a long discussion of this > topic elsewhere. > > Look at the example just above the requirement: > > "The Apache Xerces XML parsing library is easily configurable and > compliant with current standards" > > Yes, in some sense, Xerces is an adjective there, but really what the > senator is trying to say is to construct a particular noun phrase.
AIUI, trademarks need to be used as if they are adjectives. For example: The Hoover vacuum cleaner is versatile NOT The Hoover is a versatile vacuum cleaner (indeed the Hoover might be a kettle, but that's a different fish!). > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
