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| - | ====== | + | ====== Sahana Software Foundation Projects |
| - | These are some guidelines for choosing names for projects and products at the Sahana Software Foundation (SSF). It is mostly common-sense. | + | These are our guidelines for choosing names for technical |
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| * The name will always be prefixed with " | * The name will always be prefixed with " | ||
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| * The fact that a word or phrase is not registered as a trademark does not necessarily indicate that it is available for our use. If the mark is used in commerce but not registered, then we still cannot copy it for our goods. | * The fact that a word or phrase is not registered as a trademark does not necessarily indicate that it is available for our use. If the mark is used in commerce but not registered, then we still cannot copy it for our goods. | ||
| * Use internet search tools to be sure that there is no " | * Use internet search tools to be sure that there is no " | ||
| - | * When people conduct an internet search after hearing about an ASF project, they will use some technical terms and a name. We want to appear near the top and not get confused with someone else in the same technical space. | + | * When people conduct an internet search after hearing about an SSF project, they will use some technical terms and a name. We want to appear near the top and not get confused with someone else in the same technical space. |
| * Potential search confusion is important for another reason. A Sahana project with a similar name to someone else in the same technical space may come to dominate searches in that space. If someone else holds a related trademark then this may lead to a legal dispute. | * Potential search confusion is important for another reason. A Sahana project with a similar name to someone else in the same technical space may come to dominate searches in that space. If someone else holds a related trademark then this may lead to a legal dispute. | ||
| * Even if a product name cannot be found via a search, if you are aware that it is being used for a similar product then we cannot use it. | * Even if a product name cannot be found via a search, if you are aware that it is being used for a similar product then we cannot use it. | ||
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| * See this as an important marketing opportunity, | * See this as an important marketing opportunity, | ||
| * By carefully validating the uniqueness of our chosen names and clearly establishing first use in the field, we reduce the chances of future confusion. | * By carefully validating the uniqueness of our chosen names and clearly establishing first use in the field, we reduce the chances of future confusion. | ||
| + | * Any use of the Sahana name as in " | ||
