On Mon, 2007-08-06 at 16:28 -0700, Sellam Ismail wrote:
In danger of drifting wildly offtopic again, but here goes:
3) Gordon Pearce:
I would call it something completely different if
I was going to run
one. If people are going to get all precious about their valuable
trademarks then sod 'em.
I'm not getting "precious". I've put a lot of time, energy and MONEY
into
developing the Vintage Computer Festival. If someone wants to put on an
event that celebrates vintage computers, fine! More power to you!!! Just
don't use the name "Vintage Computer Festival" unless it's actually
organized under the tutelage of the VCF.
*IF* you put on an event of your own and choose to call it the "Vintage
Computer Festival", *THEN* I will bury your event. Do what you like, but
find your own name.
I think you'd be on a slightly sticky legal wicket with that one. I
don't know what the situation is in the US, but I suspect you'd have a
hard time trademarking anything as generic as "Vintage Computer
Festival" in the UK.
Sellam, if
you're so enthusiastic as to set up a "rival" VCF to spite
someone setting up a VCF-a-like, why not just set up a VCF in the UK?
I would love to, Gordon. Perhaps you'd like to offer to be the local
coordinator?
I'll do what I can, but it looks like a lot of people want it to be in
England.
As I've said numerous times previously (why do
some people seem to miss
this part?) I am always happy to expand the VCF to locations throughout
the world, where ever there is enough interest to have an event where
enough people will attend to justify the enormous commitment of time and
money that is involved. I will share with you my hard won experience and
secrets in pulling off a successful event, share my large list of contacts
to help book speakers, help attract and organize exhibitors and vendors,
get the word out through the VCF mailing list, help with advertising, and
even help with financing.
Great. If you're really up for it, I can put you in touch with people
who organise Linuxy events. That seems like a good place to start.
Gordon