imgprojts@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhy is X.org not suing bird site X.com?message-squaremessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down118
arrow-up193arrow-down1message-squareWhy is X.org not suing bird site X.com?imgprojts@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squarePlexSheep@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·1 year agoThe name X is not copyrightable as far as I know. There is a lot of stuff named X.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoCopyright is different to trademark. Any business name clash would be a trademark dispute
minus-squarexigoi@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoTrademark only matters if there is possible confusion.
minus-squarestifle867@programming.devcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoThe letter x on it’s own is not a trademark AFAIK. The distinct style of letter X is what would be the trademark. Because X.com and X.org are two completely different orgs with different brand identities there wouldn’t be a problem.
The name X is not copyrightable as far as I know. There is a lot of stuff named X.
Copyright is different to trademark. Any business name clash would be a trademark dispute
Trademark only matters if there is possible confusion.
The letter x on it’s own is not a trademark AFAIK. The distinct style of letter X is what would be the trademark. Because X.com and X.org are two completely different orgs with different brand identities there wouldn’t be a problem.