Python Trademark Status

[Courageous]

> I don't want to cause headaches for CNRI and Guido, but I suggest that some
> consideration be given regarding who should hold the trademark for the name
> "Python" as applied to programming languages.  If the general feeling is
> that CNRI should *not* be the trademark owner, then perhaps the TM office
> needs to be contacted and the true history of Python revealed to them.  The
> fact that they have lied regarding "first use" may be enough to stop the
> application process.

Python has been in common use as a term for this language
too long for CNRI to be able to credibly claim it as a
trademark, IMO. I believe, indeed, that someone *should*
take the intiative and contact the trademark office.




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