[drupal-docs] Legal Support

Andre Molnar mcsparkerton at yahoo.co.uk
Tue May 31 03:15:58 UTC 2005


Liza Sabater wrote:
> As far as I remember from my ad & mark days, unless it was stated in a 
> contract beforehand, NO YOU CANNOT USE THEIR NAME W/O PERMISSION. They 
> can claim breach of client confidentiality or what not. Not that that 
> would be logical if you are using open-source software, but it raises 
> the issue about customizing the standard GNU/GPL license that is 
> slapped on the software. There should be some kind of addenda where it 
> states Drupal has the right to use their name in marketing and ad 
> campaigns, blah blah blah.

Thanks Liza - I think this is the closest to an expert opinion that I 
have read so-far.

I think we will have to nix the Yahoo! for now - we don't have enough 
time to get permission.

andre



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