That's the problem with these "muft" but not "mukt" translators.... ;-)
Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur ------------------------------------------------------ On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Surya Prakash <suryasalem2...@gmail.com>wrote: > @Ashwin, > > I know little Hindi only. That was translated by Google translator. ;) > > > *$U®¥∩* > > http://goo.gl/RoMyo.com <http://FirefoxSurya.blogspot.com> > > > > 2011/6/23 Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> > >> In Hindi, it should be "mukt" (free as in freedom) not "muft" (free as in >> free beer). >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Ashwin Baindur >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org>wrote: >> >>> Subhashish, if it's a registered trademark as they claim, then it is >>> certainly not worth using that name - too many hassles. >>> >>> That said, I ran a trademark search >>> http://124.124.193.236/tmrpublicsearch/tmsearch.aspx and couldn't find >>> anything. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Gautam >>> ________ >>> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 23 June 2011 17:32, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Here is a reply from one user regarding this. >>> > >>> > Sambidhan:As I said earlier Gyanamandala is an IPR of Binod Kanungo & >>> > Gyanamandala foundation. IPR includes trademark, copyright & design >>> patent. >>> > Gyanamandala is a registered trademark of the foundation, even the >>> > government of orissa refrains from using "gyanamandal" to describe an >>> > encyclopedia. Secondly what is also important is on which context are >>> you >>> > using the word if you are using the word for a similar product then >>> there >>> > are chances that 2nd party can be sued. Thirdly as far as I know it is >>> > always best to stay away from controversy. Things like this will drag >>> the >>> > whole wikipedia foundation into a controversy which is best avoided and >>> > which the foundation tries to avoid as well. Especially when there are >>> > better alternate available. Fourthly the generic word for describing an >>> > encyclopedia in odia is gyanakosha or biswakosha. Finally majority of >>> the >>> > people as you can see have accepted gyanakosha as the word for >>> describing >>> > encyclopedia and wikipedia is a democratic organisation which goes by >>> what >>> > the majority of the mass wants. >>> > >>> > And I asked how could I refer our discussion in WP. >>> > >>> > On 22 June 2011 21:59, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Meaning? >>> >> >>> >> Thank you. >>> >> >>> >> Best, >>> >> >>> >> Gautam >>> >> ________ >>> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On 22 June 2011 21:58, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> > And how could I redirect this to the consensus page saying that this >>> >> > word >>> >> > "Gyanamandala" could be used to describe the phrase? >>> >> > >>> >> > On 22 June 2011 21:56, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> You should be just fine, IMHO. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Thank you. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Best, >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Gautam >>> >> >> ________ >>> >> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On 22 June 2011 21:54, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com >>> > >>> >> >> wrote: >>> >> >> > Yes Gautam, "Gyanamandala" is a GENERIC NAME, and there is a >>> book in >>> >> >> > the >>> >> >> > same name and the word "Gyanamandala" means "Gyana" (Knowledge)+ >>> >> >> > "Mandala" >>> >> >> > (Combination/Base), used in places like "Nakhyatra Mandala" / >>> "Tara >>> >> >> > Mandala" >>> >> >> > (set of stars in the sky). >>> >> >> > So, please let me know if the use of this word to describe this >>> >> >> > phrase >>> >> >> > "An >>> >> >> > open Encyclopedia" is fine? >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > On 22 June 2011 21:49, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> >>> wrote: >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> If I understand correctly, there is a book called "Gyanamandala" >>> and >>> >> >> >> you want to use this same name for Wikipedia in Oriya? Is this >>> word >>> >> >> >> defined in the dictionary? That asked, I highly doubt copyright >>> >> >> >> protection exists for a word - trademark perhaps but not >>> copyright. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Thank you. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Best, >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Gautam >>> >> >> >> ________ >>> >> >> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> > ସୁଭପାSubhashishPanigrahi >>> >> >> > ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> > Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >>> >> >> > wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >>> >> >> > facebook.com/OdiaWiki >>> >> >> > Tweet @OdiaWiki >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > ସୁଭପାSubhashishPanigrahi >>> >> > ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> > Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >>> >> > wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >>> >> > facebook.com/OdiaWiki >>> >> > Tweet @OdiaWiki >>> >> > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > ସୁଭପାSubhashishPanigrahi >>> > ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >>> > wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >>> > facebook.com/OdiaWiki >>> > Tweet @OdiaWiki >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> > >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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