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Universities Dispute with Red Hat over 'Fedora'

Posted by michael on from the red-hat-hoist-by-own-fedora dept.

Carl Lagoze points out that a pre-existing software project is already using the Fedora name, dating back to 1998. They're unhappy with Red Hat's claim to the name, and have objected.

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  1. Re:Heavens to murgatroid!!! by Fulcrum+of+Evil · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Or maybe they need to realize that it's okay to have a Fedora Linux project and a Fedora (something else) project. Trademarks are only valid for a limited set of things - you can't TM a word and claim domain over all uses of it.

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    "We returned the General to El Salvador, or maybe Guatemala, it's difficult to tell from 10,000 feet"
  2. Re:Pot, meet kettle. by Best+ID+Ever! · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They're all computer software, right?

    The problem isn't necessarily that Redhat is using Fedora -- it's that they're attempting to trademark it, and restrict others from using it.