[osol-discuss] Re: [desktop-discuss] Project Proposal :: JDS

[Alan Coopersmith]

Rich Teer wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Jul 2006, Stephen Harpster wrote:\>>The trademark is actually on the "Sun Java" part, i.e., the official mark is
>>      Sun Java(TM) Desktop System
>>
>>Technically, you're supposed to use the full mark for the first and most prominent reference.  After that, "Sun" may be
>>dropped.
>>
>>I think you're right that a non-restricted name such as OSDS (OpenSolaris Desktop System) would be better.....
> 
> 
> Nice idea, but isn't "OpenSolaris" a Sun TM too?

So stick with just "JDS" and let each distro decide what "J" stands for in their
distro - Sun Java(tm) for Solaris, others may ship the "Joyous Desktop System",
or the "Jazzy Desktop System" or the "Jakarta Desktop System" or whatever.

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