From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,d75494dd10472a30 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-02-23 08:41:26 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!ppp-3-191.5800-13.telinco.NET!not-for-mail From: nickroberts@ukf.net (Nick Roberts) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada Components - GRACE Lists Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:41:33 GMT Message-ID: <3c77bfff.325065109@news.cis.dfn.de> References: <3C76EE71.40506@telepath.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp-3-191.5800-13.telinco.net (212.1.158.191) X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1014482482 5666393 212.1.158.191 (16 [25716]) X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.21/32.243 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:20304 Date: 2002-02-23T16:41:33+00:00 List-Id: On Sat, 23 Feb 2002 01:26:29 GMT, Ted Dennison strongly typed: >3 I have a request in about the name, but only got a response that the >request was being forwarded. Its tough going because I can't find any >contact information for the folks who made the old Ada83 "GRACE" >components. I think they may be essentially dead and gone. Given that, >and the fact that they trademarked "GRACE" and not "Grace", I think we >may be OK using the name (at least tenatively during the beta stages), >but I'm sure some will disagree. Might it be possible for you to contact the US trademarking authority to see if you can get a confirmation that it was never trademarked, or that it has officially lapsed, or maybe contact information? I have a suspicion that "Grace" would not be trademarkable, since it is an English (dictionary) word. I'm really not sure about "GRACE". >4 Before releasing what I have, I'm beginning to think the effort >requires something considerably more formal that what we have been >working for. In particular, I'd like to see a full-blown CVS-controlled >project, perhaps hosted on Savannah or AdaPower. You will have to ask David Botton, but I myself have no objection to you using the ASCL 'slot' on AdaPower.net, should you wish. (I never uploaded anything to AdaPower.net/ASCL.) It may be an idea to consult Michael Erdmann also. >This would also allow >us to take some of the discussion traffic off of the newsgroup, which I >think some here would be very appreciative of. I personally have no objection (to the discussion being on comp.lang.ada). >Mostly what has been sidetracking progress is that I'd like to do 4, but >to do it we need some kind of resolution of 3 (I'd imagine changing the >name of a hosted project would be a real pain). Surely you could host it under a 'working name' that wouldn't confuse anyone ("Ada Container Library" or indeed "ASCL") and release it under its proper name when the time comes? >I just got back from my 2 week Olympic vacation and came across this. >(I survived the 2002 winter olympics) Gosh, did you actually compete in something? (Pardon my ignorance.) All the best, -- Nick Roberts