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On 24 November 2011 14:52, Andrew Cunningham <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'd be inclined to have a quite chat with Maori political activists > and see what their feleings are on non-New Zealand companies applying > for trademark status on Maori words in New Zealand. > > -- The short answer is, they aren't very happy http://www.waatea603am.co.nz/News/2011/November/Ministry-allows-koha-grab Interestingly enough, being only 3 days out from a general election, it has been picked up by at least one political party also http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1111/S00484/us-software-company-trademarks-maori-word-koha-in-nz.htm I really do hope Liblime/PTFS follow through and assign the trademark application to Horowhenua Library Trust, as the community elected repository of community property. It would go a long way to putting this whole episode behind us. Chris