[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] [RFC] doc/community: Add a policy about using FFmpeg name in public events

[Vittorio Giovara]

On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 5:09 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:01:47 -0500
> Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 4:52 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:27:13 -0500
> > > Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > +* To represent FFmpeg in any product, conference, or tradeshow, you
> must
> > > > obtain
> > >
> > > you'll have to get the trademark owners agreement to publish any rules
> > > of his trademark like this.
> > >
> > > if you want a community owned trademark, then start a thread about
> > > coming up with a community trademark name. and what legal entity will
> > > own said community trademark, which countries it will be registered in
> ,
> > > etc.
> > >
> >
> > Shouldn't the ones that have been using the logo at various trade shows
> be
> > seeking permission every time then? :thinking-emoji:
> >
> > The logo itself was made and picked by the community, so not sure what
> > point you're trying to make. I mostly want to regulate and have a fair
> > process for everybody,
>
> in your patch, are you talking about the logo or the trademarked ffmpeg
> name? your patch didnt mention a logo.
>

You're right, those are two separate things that should be treated
differently. I'll send an edit.
Maybe the trademark is not enforceable but the logo violation is.

>without having to request in-writing permission every time.
>
> didnt your patch specify must get in-writing permission every time on
> the mailing list ? did i read it incorrectly?
>

I mean in-writing as in having a formal legal procedure (form submission
etc) to the owner, vs sending a request email to the community.
-- 
Vittorio