<div dir="ltr"><div><div>I'm not a legal expert, but the Python world is experiencing this issue because they didn't acquire "<a href="http://python.co.uk">python.co.uk</a>" way back when... and now the domain troll that has it has decided to be a bit of a [insert appropriate insult here].<br>
<br></div>In the Erlang world, I'd imagine Ericsson own the copyright to the name (and they have an interest in protecting it), and - anyways - we have Erlang Solutions based in Europe and they are doing a pretty good job of looking after the interests of the community and Erlang's good name, also.<br>
<br></div>Paul.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 15 February 2013 05:36, Rustom Mody <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rustompmody@gmail.com" target="_blank">rustompmody@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Please see<br><div class="gmail_quote"><a href="http://pyfound.blogspot.in/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html" target="_blank">http://pyfound.blogspot.in/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html</a><br clear="all">
<br>I cannot say that I understand whats really going on<br>
The one thing that I get is that there was some minor neglect a decade or more ago.<br>Maybe there are things that Erlang needs to beware of?<br>
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