Re: [Open_Gaming] Some license updates

[Ryan S. Dancey]

From: "Martin L. Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> In a competing domain, yes. In a different domain, no. Trademark is meant
to
> protect your work from confuison with similar work that's not yours,
> intentional or otherwise. Brad Templeton's classic example is Apple
Records
> vs. Apple Computers. Both are trademarks. But as long as Paul McCartney
> doesn't make computers and Steve Jobs doesn't give concerts (please,
Steve,
> NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!), there's no confusion.

For the record, Apple has a cross-licensing agreement with Apple Records
(owned now, I believe by Michael Jackson), and has a very tricky arrangement
with "Macintosh", the high end audio component manufacturer.

Ryan

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