Re: [gNewSense-users] firefox in search of a solution revisited [long mail]

[Andreas K. Foerster]

Am Sonntag, dem 19. Nov 2006 schrieb oddmund:

> Brian Brazil a écrit :
> 
> > I do consider firefox as-is in gNewSense to be free software, (...)
> 
> This sounds a bit strange after all the branding and trademark noise from
> the Mozilla Foundation. Firefox is  obviously n o t  completely free.

Depends on how you define freedom.

The GPLv3 draft 2 explicitly allows trademak restrictions.

section 7b:
| Only these kinds of additional requirements are allowed by this
| License:
[...]
| 3) terms that prohibit or limit the use for publicity purposes of
|    specified names of licensors or authors, or that require that
|    certain specified trade names, trademarks, or service marks not
|    be used for publicity purposes without express permission,
|    other than in ways that are fair use under applicable trademark
|    law; or
                                       
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AKFoerster