APL license - What about the enforced logos?

[Russ Nelson]

Matthew Flaschen writes:
 > Unfortunately, those who popularized the term Open Source failed to
 > protect it as a trademark;

Uhhhhh, I'd like to correct this misrepresentation of history.  We
tried to protect it as a trademark, however it is too descriptive.  In
order to gain a trademark on something so descriptive, you need an
expensive legal staff.  We don't have that, and so, no trademark for
"Open Source".

 > But they really can't do anything about an objectionable use of the
 > phrase "open source".

Yes, we can.  We can point out to the misuser that they are going to
confuse their customers.  "Open Source" is a well-understood term.
Claiming to have an open source product when you don't will mislead
your customers.  Customers don't like it when you lie to them.

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