Closed Bug 149325 Opened 22 years ago Closed 21 years ago

Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko"

Categories

(mozilla.org :: Miscellaneous, task)

Product:
mozilla.org
Component:
Miscellaneous
Type:
task
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: jbradford, Assigned: mitchell)

Details

The user agent string reported by the browser includes "Gecko" - doesn't additional term I.III. of the Netscape Public License prevent this usage?
UA = Networking
Assignee: Matti → new-network-bugs
Component: Browser-General → Networking
QA Contact: imajes-qa → benc
Summary: Use of prohibited trademark → Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko"
cc: important people
Any updates on this issue yet, it's been posted for some time.
Summary: Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko" → Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko"
-> Mozilla.org
Assignee: new-network-bugs → mitchell
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Component: Networking → Miscellaneous
Ever confirmed: true
Product: Browser → mozilla.org
QA Contact: benc → mitchell
Summary: Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko" → Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko"
This trivial bug has remained unresolved for ages - license anomolies make life very difficult for open source developers.

Can we please just clarify the usage of the detailed trademarks, *where they appear in the code*.

The example I have given is that 'Gecko' appears in the code, and is transmitted in the user agent string, when an HTTP exchange is initiated.  I am not a lawyer, but this appears to violate the NPL.  If I am wrong, can somebody please correct me on it.

Cheers.
Summary: Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko" → Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko"
Summary: Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko" → Mozilla UA string uses trademark "Gecko"
http://devedge.netscape.com/central/gecko/ seems to encourage Gecko-based 
browsers to include "Gecko" in their UA string.
AOL has given rights to use Gecko to moz foundation -> wfm
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 21 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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