Python trademark at risk in Europe
pyfound.blogspot.ca
Python trademark at risk in Europe
1–10 of 168 posts
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#2I (and probably several other) members of the board will be on this thread to answer any questions.
Van Lindberg Chairman, Python Software Foundation
Edit: I have been asked what sort of statements would be helpful. I can't tell you exactly what to say - it needs to be your statement, but we need to make it clear that when someone says "Python" in relation to software, or a "Python server," or with "Python experience," they are referring to Python-the-language.
We also want people to testify to their understanding that Python is distributed by the Python Software Foundation.
These are not exactly the same, but this gives a flavor of some of the things that can be helpful:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxn212k5r8mg1k7/WitnessStatement.p...
In case anyone wants to know, it is CTM Application No. 10848208 PYTHON & Device in the name of POBox Hosting
Edit 2: I have already received a book written in Spain, job postings about Python, and a number of statements of support. Thank you! Please, keep sending them. We need to make sure that it is clear that "Python" is Python across the entire EU.
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#3I (and probably several other) members of the board will be on this thread to answer any questions. Van Lindberg Chairman, Python Software Foundation Edit: I have been asked what sort of statements would be helpful. I can't tell you exactly what to say - it needs to be your statement, but we need to make it clear that when someone says "Python" in relation to software, or a "Python server," or with "Python experience…
What would the ramifications be if the PSF loses the rights to the name "Python" in Europe? Would it force the language itself to be rebranded for all European usage?
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#4It's sort of ironic and myopic for this little service to want to infringe or start an issue with the Python, or even the programming community at large. They do cloud hosting? So then I imagine a good portion of their business deals with developers? That's a pretty good tact, I wonder how that will work out for them. I wonder if they think they will get good publicity out of this.
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#5Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#6It's sort of ironic and myopic for this little service to want to infringe or start an issue with the Python, or even the programming community at large. They do cloud hosting? So then I imagine a good portion of their business deals with developers? That's a pretty good tact, I wonder how that will work out for them. I wonder if they think they will get good publicity out of this.
The best part about it is their servers probably come with Python preinstalled, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the devs/sysadmins script in python on the servers.
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#7Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Guido moved to Dropbox recently.
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#8I (and probably several other) members of the board will be on this thread to answer any questions. Van Lindberg Chairman, Python Software Foundation Edit: I have been asked what sort of statements would be helpful. I can't tell you exactly what to say - it needs to be your statement, but we need to make it clear that when someone says "Python" in relation to software, or a "Python server," or with "Python experience…
Surely at least some part of their stack is built using Python, so couldn't you tell them that they may not use the software if they are going to proceed with this?
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#9Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Also Python is one of their primary languages in-house!
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#10Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Actually he is at Dropbox now, but contacting Google is still a solid try.