It is so sad to see the gift you gave us all fall into unfriendly hands.

Do please let us know when the kitty is opened up for donations.

Liz Rea
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On Nov 21, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Joann Ransom wrote:

> As I am sure most of you are aware, Horowhenua Library Trust is the birth 
> place of Koha and the longest serving member of the Koha community. Back in 
> 1999 when we were working on Koha, the idea that 12 years later we would be 
> having to write an email like this never crossed our minds. It is with 
> tremendous sadness that we must write this plea for help to you, the other 
> members of the Koha community.
> 
> The situation we find ourselves in, is that after over a year of battling 
> against it, PTFS/Liblime have managed to have their application for a 
> Trademark on Koha in New Zealand accepted. We now have 3 months to object, 
> but to do so involves lawyers and money. We are a small semi rural Library in 
> New Zealand and have no cash spare in our operational budget to afford this, 
> but we do feel it is something we must fight.
> 
> For the library that invented Koha to now have to have a legal battle to 
> prevent a US company trademarking the word in NZ seems bizarre, but it is at 
> this point that we find ourselves.
> 
> So, we ask you, the users and developers of Koha, from the birth place of 
> Koha, please if you can help in anyway, let us know.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jo.
> 
> -- 
> Joann Ransom RLIANZA
> Head of Libraries,
> Horowhenua Library Trust.
> 
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