Is the word "Python" copyrighted/trademarked?

[dsavitsk]

"Michael Stenner" <mstenner at phy.duke.edu> wrote in message
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> On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 09:41:13PM -0700, David LeBlanc wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: python-list-admin at python.org
> > > [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Michael Stenner

> I never meant to say that the
> "python" trademark is currently on solid ground

Indeed.

> I do not feel even remotely qualified to speak to your point.
> ("remotely" is approximately how qualified I am to speak on the other
> stuff.)  I'm not terribly worried, though, and (to swing back on
> topic) doubt that anyone would be terribly aggressive about
> enforcement.
>
> Personally, I would be a bit uncomfortable with "the Python Web
> Server" (or whatever the example was) mostly because it might imply
> that it was written/sanctioned/blessed by the "python folks".

Thus the point of a trademark.

I doubt Py* is covered, btw.

-d