[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] [RFC] doc/community: Add a policy about using FFmpeg name in public events

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Le maanantaina 25. marraskuuta 2024, 21.27.13 EET Vittorio Giovara a écrit :
> ---
> Here are some initial talking points, I wasn't sure where to put this so I
> thought community.texi was ok, please let me know your thoughts.
> Ideally we should have the GA vote on this when we reach consensus (or get
> close to it).
> Thanks
> Vittorio
> 
>  doc/community.texi | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/community.texi b/doc/community.texi
> index 97a49f15ed..852db9a197 100644
> --- a/doc/community.texi
> +++ b/doc/community.texi
> @@ -179,4 +179,37 @@ instead and point them in the right direction.
>  Finally, keep in mind the immortal words of Bill and Ted,
>  "Be excellent to each other."
> 
> + at anchor{Brand}
> + at chapter Brand
> +
> +FFmpeg is a legally protected trademark.

Yes but

> This means that it is not
> possible to act on behalf of FFmpeg without explicit permission from the
> community.

The first does *not* "mean" the second since (perhaps unfortunately but 
nevertheless) the community does not control the trademark anywhere.

I don't dislike the spirit but we should refrain from making factually wrong 
statements in the documentation IMO.

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