[asterisk-biz] Open letter to digium, asterisk developers and consultants

[Trixter aka Bret McDanel]

On Wed, 2008-06-11 at 13:13 -0400, Matthew Rubenstein wrote:
> 	So long as the trademark law basis is understood, the proper focus of
> this thread is its consequences, both real and claimed, on Asterisk's
> use in the market.


Not really, my point is not to compare the trademark policy to the law.
My point was only to say that what they are claiming prevents GPL
rights, or puts those that enhance or service asterisk may not be
allowed based on the policy.

So to make it easy, forget the law, forget what it says you can do.
Look only at the trademark policy and what it says you can and cannot
do, and see if there are any terms there that restrict rights given in
the GPL or impair those that help market asterisk or provide 3rd party
software, services, etc.

In that limited context is the point of the original letter, and I only
meant it to be in that limited context.  I specifically did not want to
start a debate over whether they can, whether they must, etc because
that doesnt really matter.  They have their own legal council and they
will run all of this by them regardless of what is said here.  And that
is wise.



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