[GRLUG] Debian Etch 4.0 Released

[Greg Folkert]

On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 14:26 -0400, Tim Schmidt wrote:
> On 4/9/07, Greg Folkert <greg at gregfolkert.net> wrote:
> > Basically, it comes down to the fact, that in order to be a "Branded"
> > version of the said programs, the Mozilla corporation feels it *MUST*
> > protect and control all changes and code snippet patches and must go
> > through a process with which Debian doesn't agree with. They (the
> > Mozilla Corp) doesn't want to "spoil" the user experience and Brand
> > they've built up now...
> 
> Essentially correct, but it's a trademark issue rather than a copyright issue.

Yep, it is a trademark issue. Mozilla was granting Debian the use of the
source code without the artwork for a long time. But the decided to push
the issue. Look what happened.

Soon, Ubuntu is going the same way... if not already in Feisty.
-- 
greg, greg at gregfolkert.net

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