[Pkg-rust-maintainers] Bug#1013920: rust-all: Debian violating Rust Trademark (as serious a situation as "iceweasel")

[lkcl]

the alternative is to work with the Mozilla Foundation to rewrite their Trademark License.

the *intent* is clear, they do not trust Licensees (distributors) to "damage" the rust API, which is perfectly reasonable.

therefore, why don't they just say that?

    "if a distributor performs source code modifications to a
     published revision that cause security holes, cause API or
     language incompatibilities or cause other end-user
     complaints, then this a Trademark Violation"

something along these lines is waaay more sensible than pissing about trying to completely unreasonably "lock down" the source code.

normally i would suggest that they convert the Trademark to a Certification Mark because the rust API is a Standard, and its unit tests the Compliance Suite, but the fact that they sell T-Shirts and merchandise prohibits that from being accepted (sale of products including merchandise is commercial competition with Licensees, and is prohibited under Certification Mark Law but *not* Trademark Law ).

l.


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