Re: [Slashcode-general] Legal type questions

[Rob \CmdrTaco\ M. <ma...@sl...>]

On Tuesday 06 November 2001 03:57 pm, Micah Yoder wrote:
> 1. Is it legal to use the icons from Slashdot and Slashcode on our own
> sites? Not just the ones in the Slashcode distro, but from the sites.

Slashdot's graphics have a sort of informal policy that you can use them, 
provided you are clear about the original source and provide lots of happy 
linkage, credit, and kudos and general warm fuzzy thoughts in exchange for 
using them.  The ones included in the tarball are distributed under the same 
license as the code, so no requirements are implied.

> 2. Is it legally acceptable to have "Slash" as part of a site name, or does
> that technically stomp on a trademark?

It is not illegal, but I personally frown upon it.  I'd prefer people built 
up their own names intead of leaching off one that others have worked so hard 
to build up.  If I encounter a site named Slash something, I think down upon 
it and its creators.  Even if they are providing warm fuzzy thoughts our way 
for using our icons.  Be original.  Its only a little harder.  We do own a 
variety of trademarks related to Slashdot, and while I doubt we'd ever 
prosecute anyone, I'd rather see fewer Slash* sites and more sites with 
individuality.

> 3. (Not legal) is it true that 2.2 is likely to come out this week?

I can neither confirm nor deny any rumor about any release date.