Because changing the name of software is traumatic. Lazarus is what the software is known as Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_(software) Mailing lists Component software directory trees such as Zeoslib
This begs the question.. does creating a non-profit cause more problems than it solves? On 8/7/07, David Lyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Florian Klaempfl wrote: > > There is no need to register a trademark if you can prove otherwise > > (publications etc.) that you use this trademark. > > > > Florian, > > True. > > You can run for many years without any legal protection with a given name. > > But if somebody comes along tomorow and registers your name as a > trademark, you are going to have one expensive legal battle on your > hands to get your name back. > > In the meantime, you can be issued with a "cease trading" order from a > local court. Then you may have to wait up to 12 months to get your day > in court. > > Then when you finally get into court, you may need to find up to $4000 > per day in court to defend your use of the name.... > > It's just so stressful...... Why would anybody want to go through that > ? When the costs of doing the proper registrations are just so low.... > > A trademark in Australia costs about $220 or 150 euro and can be > defended in the United States. Just pick a new name. > > I understand your position, but you must be prepared to understand the > position of people in other countries also. > > We are trying to have a sensible international discussion here. It isn't > just about what you can and can't do in Germany. Other countries are > involved also. > > Why knowingly proceed ahead if you know you will be breaking the Law in > the United States ? I just can't see the sense in it. > > Regards > > David > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject > archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives >
