18 Jul
2024
18 Jul
'24
9:48 a.m.
On Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:13:56 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'At the heart of this tension lies a quiet request that has stirred not-so-quiet ripples across the open source landscape: SUSE has formally asked openSUSE to discontinue using its brand name.'
I wonder why. Trademarks are, as I understand it, only imperilled by not defending against unauthorized use. What’s wrong with authorizing openSUSE to keep using this trademark? The trademark owner has that right, after all.