3 Aug
2007
3 Aug
'07
3:05 a.m.
On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 14:24 -0600, woodelf wrote:
Indeed, whats in a name? And I never really did buy that "I got there
first so its mine" thing. Certainly when it comes to things that are
supposed to be official, national or represent the interests of a
particular group. Commercial concerns and the protection of lucrative
brands are another matter. I suppose if the VCF provides a livelyhood for
the folks that organise it, and they have invested a lot in it, then could
be an argument.
Sellam Ismail wrote:
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. RE: trademarks
I stand corrected: Hans Franke acquired EU trademarks on "Vintage Computer
Festival" some time ago.
I imagine these would extend into the UK in some fashion, but then I'm not
an international lawyer (or otherwise).
How about Vintage Computing Festival? 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?
Quite. This is a pretty horrible attitude...
Andrew