From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:31:13 GMT
Subject: Re: Git trademark status and policy
Message-ID: <20170221223113.ibtnngj3dwbtovs7@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <CAAj3zPzrD+R6kDdqR3C7aYTDjaE+Y5zN+MfoXe5EuH4ZPxroHA@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 07:55:15AM -0800, G. Sylvie Davies wrote:

> 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