Subject: Sparc lawyers prove more stupid than suns (fwd)
To: (NetBSD/sparc Maillist) <port-sparc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 06/17/1997 10:06:16
This might have 'interesting' consequences for NetBSD/sparc...
> ANNOUNCEMENT:
> -------------
>
> SPARC International's lawyers have the view that the terms SPARC/Linux
> or Linux/SPARC (or most other variations) constitute an infringementof SI's
> trademark. They would deem "Linux for SPARC Processors" as
> acceptable. They also object to the use of the word "sparc" in any
> part of a URL. So for example the url:
>
> "http://www.geog.ubc.ca/sparc/howto/netboot.html"
>
> is a trademark infringement.
>
- "It was at that point I realised there might be a chance for myself as a
- caring human being. Unable to decide whether to feel hopeful or disgusted,
- I chose both and opened a bottle of wine to celebrate"