[Opensim-dev] LindenLab tightens policy on Trademarks

[Stefan Andersson]

Actually, no cyberpun(k) intended; but 'Matrix' is a descriptive term for this (legacy and rather unimaginative) arrangement of nodes. Quite possibly the bland term 'table' would work as well. 'Lattice' is probably what we want, what with groups of groups and all. (A lattice can be formed by sub-lattices)

Or, why don't we just leave the 2d-flat earth notion of a grid/matrix/table/lattice and move our mindsets more towards a 'Net', 'Whorl', 'Dispersion', 'Maelstrom' or 'Interjectory'?

Yours dispersed thru time and space,
/Stefan

PS: All this aside, I say we write everything LL or SL - trademark - derivative  -out- of the core and wiki ASAP. God only Knows where LL is headed what with recent movements and events. Let's pose it 'the great mental cast off' DS.

> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:46:39 -0800
> From: alondria at gmail.com
> To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] LindenLab tightens policy on Trademarks
> 
> Ah yes, but there is also the issues of OSGrid, CentralGrid, etc..
> 
> And our prolific use of the term in various places, etc.. Will this
> cause an issue?
> 
> I still cannot believe their trademarked Hippo - that wasn't even a LL
> creation - their users started that in beta.
> 
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Dr Scofield <DrScofield at xyzzyxyzzy.net> wrote:
> > Garth FairChang wrote:
> >  > Suggestions for grid:
> >  >
> >  > Continent mode
> >  > World mode
> >  >
> >  > There must be more
> >  metaverse.
> >
> >
> > >
> >  > Alondria wrote:
> >  >> They bloody Trademarked Hippo
> >  >> (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=2eivmq.7.35) and Grid
> >  >> (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=2eivmq.11.8) also.
> >  >>
> >  >> Grid might be a problem - we might need a new term to reference this....
> >  >>
> >  >> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Dzonatas <dzonatas at dzonux.net> wrote:
> >  >>
> >  >>> Ezekiel Zabelin wrote:
> >  >>>  > The texts on the OS wiki will need to be reviewed within the announced
> >  >>>  > 90-day period to ensure compliance with
> >  >>>  > the guidelines set by Linden Lab regarding the use of 'Second
> >  >>>  > Life' and 'SL'.
> >  >>>
> >  >>>  LL's trademark is limited and mainly directed at promotional text. The
> >  >>>  use of the words in a domain name is questionable as the words hold a
> >  >>>  bit of the obvious use that would not promote LL in any way. The graphic
> >  >>>  logo is the portion that we'll need to ensure compliance.
> >  >>>
> >  >>>
> >  >>>  As for the letters 'SL'... it's been trademark and published in a
> >  >>>  fashion before LL made a claim:
> >  >>>
> >  >>>  http://www.ballard.com/Materials_Handling_Fuel_Cells/Application_Overview.htm
> >  >>>
> >  >>>  *wink* ;)
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