<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 October 2014 12:08, Les Mikesell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lesmikesell@gmail.com" target="_blank">lesmikesell@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Jim Perrin <<a href="mailto:jperrin@centos.org">jperrin@centos.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Why does this feel like you're intentionally attempting to be difficult?<br>
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</span>Because legalese is always difficult - and there are a bazillion VM<br>
images available with preinstalled apps and it would be very confusing<br>
if they can't mention the underlying OS name.<br>
<span class=""><br></span></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>1. Get a lawyer. That doesn't mean asking a lawyer at some bar. That means setting up a legal agreement with them that they are willing to be disbarred for malpractice on the advise they give you. </div><div>2. Ask them the question. If they are a real lawyer, expect them to not answer immediately but have to go and research exactly what you are asking and then come up with a lot of questions that you need to answer. </div><div>3. The lawyer will make the formal inquiries needed with the trademark holder on what licenses are needed and how to comply with any existing trademark rules.</div><div><br></div><div>Or you can keep hitting your head against the wall by asking non-lawyers to give you 'binding' legal advise that you finally will like to hear.</div><div><br></div></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Stephen J Smoogen.<br><br></div></div>
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