[TriLUG] [OT] Common Public Attribution License / Open Source Initiative

[Steve Litt]

On Wednesday 15 August 2007 13:50, Magnus wrote:

> Unfortunately they own the trademark to the term "Open Source".
>
> It would be interesting to see a more openly run group coin a related
> trademark with a narrower definition and operate more transparently.

When did that happen? Last I heard, they backed out of trademarking it because 
it was too difficult to trademark (probably because it's descriptive). I 
don't have time right now, but someone should look up on USPTO whether it's 
trademarked at all.

SteveT

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