Re: Promoting PostgreSQL to the world. - Mailing list pgsql-www

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: Promoting PostgreSQL to the world.
Date
Msg-id 200404291251.15453.josh@agliodbs.com
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In response to Re: Promoting PostgreSQL to the world.  (Rod Taylor <pg@rbt.ca>)
Responses Re: Promoting PostgreSQL to the world.  (Rod Taylor <pg@rbt.ca>)
Re: Promoting PostgreSQL to the world.  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>)
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Rod,

> So yes, I would argue that Command Prompt should not be distributing a
> modified PostgreSQL under the PostgreSQL brand name. Calling it Mammoth
> Database and mentioning that it is based, in part, on PostgreSQL would
> be more appropriate.

What if, on the other hand, they invite us to inspect it?

And it's not like CMD is a total non-contributor in the way dbExperts is.
While they're not patching modules to the main source, they've released
several add-ons as OSS.   If I was going to yank the trademark chain on
anyone, it would be dbexperts.

However, Linux did *not* get where it is today by Linus prohibiting  the use
of the name.   We *should* send out letters to companies making sure that
they have a trademark notice for us ("PostgreSQL is a Registered
Trademark") ... but that opens up another sticky can o'worms, namely that the
trademark is filed for PostgreSQL Inc, not for the PGDG, which legally
doesn't exist.

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-Josh Berkus
 Aglio Database Solutions
 San Francisco


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