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Re: Git trademark status and policy

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Feb 21, 2017, 22:31 UTC
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On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 07:55:15AM -0800, G. Sylvie Davies wrote:
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> Is "Gitter" allowed?   (https://gitter.im/).
> 
> More info here:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitter
> 
> Also, their twitter handle is @gitchat.
> 
> Not sure I'd even classify "gitter" as a portmanteau.

I don't think the Git committee has discussed that one. I'll mention it there.

I wouldn't get hung up on the "is it a strict portmanteau" question. I think the more important question is whether it creates confusion about endorsement or interoperability. The portmanteau thing is more of a rule of thumb there. (That's all IMHO, of course, and not an official statement of the committee).

-Peff
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