[Opensim-dev] LindenLab tightens policy on Trademarks

Tue Mar 25 20:21:40 UTC 2008

So how about galaxy? I'm amazed they could have trademarked Grid - that's 
a notion that certainly predated LL.

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Re: [Opensim-dev] LindenLab tightens policy on Trademarks

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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