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<p>HUGE difference -- ads as opposed to using a brand for profit.
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<br/>T.
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<br/><a href="http://samoff.com">http://samoff.com</a>
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<br/>> I replied too soon-- some ofthe blog sites with "maemo" in their name
<br/>> generate income from ads, etc... sooo, maybe no real difference...?
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<br/>> Randall (Randy) Arnold
<br/>> maemo.org community council
<br/>> <a href="http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/">http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/</a>
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<br/>> ----- Original message -----
<br/>> From: "Tim Samoff" <<a href="mailto:samoff@gmail.com">samoff@gmail.com</a>>
<br/>> To: "List for community development" <<a href="mailto:maemo-community@maemo.org">maemo-community@maemo.org</a>>,
<br/>> "Randall Arnold" <<a href="mailto:texrat@ovi.com">texrat@ovi.com</a>>
<br/>> Subject: Re: A business case for Maemo
<br/>> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:50 -0500
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<br/>> The only difference with something like this -- as opposed to other
<br/>> "press" type sites -- is that it's out to make money... That might
<br/>> violate the TM. Tim -- <a href="http://samoff.com">http://samoff.com</a> ----- Original message -----
<br/>> > Thanks Dave, but it was my understanding in a previous discussion
<br/>> along > those lines that incorporating "maemo" in site names (like
<br/>> maemo-guru, et > al) and similar was okay. Note that there are
<br/>> similar > organizations/enterprises wrapped around other trademarked
<br/>> terms without > issues. > > BUT-- I will bounce this off Peter
<br/>> nonetheless (or maybe he's monitoring > this list?). > > Randall
<br/>> (Randy) Arnold > maemo.org community council >
<br/>> <a href="http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/">http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/</a> > > > > > > ----- Original
<br/>> message ----- > > From: "Dave Neary" <<a href="mailto:dneary@maemo.org">dneary@maemo.org</a>> > > To: "List
<br/>> for community development" <<a href="mailto:maemo-community@maemo.org">maemo-community@maemo.org</a>> > > Subject:
<br/>> Re: A business case for Maemo > > Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:26:21
<br/>> +0200 > > > > > > Hi Randall, > > > > Randall Arnold wrote: > > >
<br/>> Since actions speak louder than words, I have already begun a >
<br/>> process... > > > > ... > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > I don't want to
<br/>> put a dampener on a nice idea, but... > > > > ...don't forget that
<br/>> Maemo is a Nokia trademark, and using it for > > professional
<br/>> purposes is likely to cause a problem for someone at some > > stage.
<br/>> Much better to do like Mer and simply choose something related > >
<br/>> but different. > > > > Cheers, > > Dave. > > > > -- > > maemo.org
<br/>> docsmaster > > Email: <a href="mailto:dneary@maemo.org">dneary@maemo.org</a> > > Jabber: <a href="mailto:bolsh@jabber.org">bolsh@jabber.org</a> >
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