> > > HB> http://www.mozillazine.org/forums/index.php?c=4
> > > HB> which quite clearly demonstrates that you are using our mark
> for BRANDING
> > > HB> your product.
> > >
> > > using codenames in forum names is common practice, and does not
> > > suggest that the codename is going to be used as a brand name.
> > > Actually, there have been signs of the contrary (ie the Firebird name
> > > will disappear from the final product brand name).
> >
> > Then why does Firebird[TM] get used rather than just Firebird?
> >
> > I do get a feeling that mozilla.org were not in control of
> > the offshot project. The main site has not even a commented
> > on the change yet.
>
> Instead of relying on feelings, why don't you read
> http://www.mozilla.org and http://www.mozillazine.org and notice the
> "Who we are" links, and so on? These are two different sites run by
> different groups. What's more, anyone signed up at mozillazine can
> post to the mozillazine forums. If some such poster put a [TM] after
> Firebird to get your goat, it means nothing.
>
> Should I judge the firebirdsql.org by the worst behavior seen on the
> firebird-general list? Of course not. Please do likewise with
> mozilla.org and mozillazine.org.

Good point :)

Nevertheless - (despite the fact that TM doesn't mean shit) - should
they TM it or not?


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase & Firebird
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

See you at the First European Firebird Conference in May in Fulda, Germany
http://www.firebird-conference.com