Andrew Fraser

Owner, Loud Liger Web Development
Editor, Caesura Magazine

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@JohnFMelone @carlhancock Yeah, exactly. At the same time, I think what they arrived at is reasonable enough.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@JohnFMelone @carlhancock I don't know if it's clear what's fair use. I think it needs to be sorted out. I think redhat's policy is fair.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@JohnFMelone I would prefer it if they had one actually.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@JohnFMelone RE: sozot, GPLClub, etc. Yes TM owners are sending mixed msgs. I think it's important to establish a clear policy, like Redhat.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@JohnFMelone @carlhancock @pollyplummer @wptavern @glennansley Probably. Depends how used, and on TM policy, and whether policy is lawful.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@carlhancock @JohnFMelone @pollyplummer @wptavern @glennansley But I won't relaunch til I have established a method I think is fair.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@carlhancock @JohnFMelone @pollyplummer @wptavern @glennansley Learning a lot about TMs, FYI. I think GF&others need a clearer TM policy.

[WP Share @wpsharenet]

Read this if you want to know what's going on at WP Share: http://t.co/qxmJqzy4nY

[WP Share @wpsharenet]

Is it honest to obfuscate the license terms of your software with trademark laws?

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@pbaylies @wpsharenet Yeah, thanks.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

I encourage developers to contact me and discuss @wpsharenet. I'm unsure of the relevance of certain things I've been directed to.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@pbaylies @wpsharenet Yeah, I don't want to get sued. I'm trying to understand. I will strip it from the code if I have to, of course.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@pbaylies @wpsharenet Sounds dubious to me when the license applies to the program as a whole.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@pbaylies @wpsharenet I am not sure about being required to remove all uses of a trademark. If so, fine. But I see no such requirement.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@pbaylies @wpsharenet Yes, you're right. I am not allowed to use trademarks. I don't intend to do so any more.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

My apologies to anyone who is pissed at me about TMs (and just TMs). I guess we have different definitions of "free software."

[WP Share @wpsharenet]

Intellectual property inherits the GPL when distributed as part of the program.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@chrislema Also note: first thing I did when TM issues were brought to my attention was to take site down temporarily.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@chrislema I understand what the GPL means. I don't infringe on copyrights. TM usage was ill-considered, I admit.

[Andrew Fraser @Loudliger]

@chrislema Yeah, I made a slip with the trademarks. I get that and am correcting the issue.