in reply to New meaning to SmokeTesters?

I don't know, but I just emailed The Perl Foundation to make them aware of it...

Update: Although I guess the copyright trademark (thanks LanX) on the name itself would probably be Larry Wall's?

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Re^2: New meaning to SmokeTesters?
by LanX (Saint) on Dec 13, 2017 at 15:51 UTC
    One needs a trademark (which the foundation has) not a copyright.

    Next question if there is a possible overlap of context.

    If two brands are sold in totally different areas like "cat food" and "sports cars" it can become difficult. Also depending on legislation.

    I read that a Polish lemonade named "John Lemon" had to change its name after Yoko Ono interfered.

    Question is if Perl it's a sufficiently big "pop star".

    And the possibility to smoke Perl on a PyCon shouldn't be under estimated... ;)

    Cheers Rolf
    (addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)
    Wikisyntax for the Monastery

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Re^2: New meaning to SmokeTesters?
by holli (Abbot) on Dec 13, 2017 at 16:36 UTC
    I'll go and buy popcorn. This is going to be interesting if the foundation choses to interfere :-)


    holli

    You can lead your users to water, but alas, you cannot drown them.
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      Well, VinsWorldcom made a good point here that there are/were actually a bunch of trademarks on things called "Perl"... apparently including hair nets and "direct and mail order sales of sausages and luncheon meats" :-) (ok, at least those two are expired/abandoned)

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