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I don't think that shame is a significant deterrent for a company like Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc., which has taken every opportunity with Koha to flout the open-source spirit in which it was developed. Somehow, I think that if they could get a trademark on the term "cluster bomb", they would go for it. Cary On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:32 AM, MJ Ray <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mike Taylor <[log in to unmask]> >> So your best bet may be to shrug and let them have the old name for >> their proprietary fork. Just come up with a new name for the open >> codebase, let the world know, and move on with doing more useful >> things -- spending what money you have on coders and cataloguers >> rather than lawyers. > > Two things which may not be widely known here: > > 1. HLT was the original commissioner and I believe they have been > using Koha continuously in delivering their library service since > then. If they of all people are not allowed to share control of the > name, then basically no FOSS project name is safe for its users. > Ever. > > 2. "Koha" means akin to gift. The irony of trying to trademark that > word in particular is mindboggling and should shame PTFS in the eyes > of everyone who likes sharing information - basically all of us who > are involved with libraries at some level, isn't it? > > So, please give generously to HLT's ratbag-repelling fund. There > are wider issues at stake for users and coders for libraries. > > Regards, > -- > MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, a for-more-than-profit co-op. > http://koha-community.org supporter, web and LMS developer, statistician. > In My Opinion Only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html > Available for hire for Koha work http://www.software.coop/products/koha > -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com