[Qgis-psc] Trademark issues

[Paolo Cavallini]

Thanks Anita.
Could please others vote on this, do we can proceed?
All the best.

Il 11 aprile 2018 13:41:14 GMT-04:00, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> ha scritto:
>Hi Paolo,
>
>On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:11 PM, Paolo Cavallini
><cavallini at faunalia.it>
>wrote:
>>
>> I suggest, as we mostly agree during the latest PSC meeting, to
>remove
>> the last entry of the FAQ:
>> ---
>> Q: Domain Name Registration Consent: My organization has applied to
>> register an internet domain name which includes the element QGIS. If
>we
>> enter into a permission, will QGIS consent to our registration?
>> A: QGIS and the QGIS permission have no control over the registration
>of
>> domain names, which are distinct from trademarks (see related FAQs
>> above). QGIS does not oppose the registration of domain names. You do
>> not need a permission to use a domain name which includes QGIS,
>unless
>> you use your QGIS domain name as a trademark.
>>
>
>​+1​ for removing this entry since it contradicts the clear statement
>further up that a permission is required "If you use QGIS trademark in
>a
>domain name, with or without commercial intent"
>
>As a consequence, I would ask to both cases under scrutiny (qgis.online
>> and qgis.pro) to refrain from using qgis as a part of their domain
>name,
>> and write clearly in their page that the project does not have a
>direct
>> affiliation with QGIS project.
>> On the other hand, I would invite both to join the community.
>>
>
>​+1​
>
>Regards,
>Anita

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