I'll look this over. John Blossom, you keep popping up in the most unexpected places.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:28 PM, John Blossom <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks very much, Ali, this is very interesting information. It would seem > to be very important for being able to communicate clearly to people about > Apache Wave's management that it is completely free of all potential > encumbrances from Google. Otherwise, that may set up a negative psychology > in potential development and commercial interests. Similarly, even if ASF > does not intend to use it, it might be best to transfer control of > wave.orgto ASF from Google, just so there's absolutely no doubt in > people's minds > who has control of the brand's future. > > Best, > > John > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Ali Lown <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ali, I am noting that the logo attribution calls for citing a Google > > > copyright. Is that still valid? > > > > This is something I am unsure of. It was last asked in the list back > > in August 2011, for which the response from Google was (to the more > > general question of "I mean that Google cleared it out that it donates > > the WIAB code along with the Wiki and logo to Apache?"): > > "Yes, this is covered. > > On 22 December 2010 I ([email protected]) submitted the appropriate > > materials for the grant from Google to Apache ([email protected]). > Less > > than 2 hours later, Craig L Russel ([email protected]) acknowledged > > receipt." > > > > > How does Apache then relate to intellectual > > > property ownership for Wave assets at this time? I understand the > > structure > > > generally, but especially as assets are still being moved from Google > > > servers to Apache servers, I am not sure exactly where this all stands. > > Who > > > might be the best person to engage on these sorts of questions? > > > > So, my understanding is that all assets have been moved to Apache > control. > > Though I do not have access to the documents detailing explicitly > > which this really means. > > > > @Michael: Perhaps you can provide a better answer here on attribution > > for the Open Wave logo? > > > > [On a related note: Is the name "Apache Wave" trademarked? It is not > > in the Apache listing, but that is noted to only be a partial listing] > > > > Ali > > >
