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b203872c | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Maybe it's just to make sure that forks are labeled correctly/use a different name?

Hmm I never really thought of it.

But in the case of FreeBSD, Apple would not be allowed to call their fork FreeBSD, they had to label it different.

Like AppleBSD or macOS.

Seriously IDK
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Max Hillebrand | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Monopolist IP tactics won't make a monopolist court any better... 

The solution to justice cannot be provided by monopolies.
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Max Hillebrand | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Checkout against intellectual property for a rigorous analysis. 
https://mises.org/library/book/against-intellectual-property
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b203872c | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I am 100% with you on IP.

But they are free to see otherwise, they are free to try to monetize their efforts in any way they seem legitb it's their work.

The sole problem with IP is, that it is protected without consent.

If you made a personal contract about it, I would be fine with it - like a NDA when you buy a book and you pay a lot if you leak it.

On the other hand, when you publish something, it becomes public.

BUT we cannot deny corporatist realities, just becsuse they are not in way with our ancap thinking.
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Max Hillebrand | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Good point!
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b203872c | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 After a night of thought - a legit point could also be to pay the minimal TM fee to keep away hustle when OTHERS register the name and try to sue YOU for using your name for your project...

Even if you win in court, it's a lot of hustle compared to pay some 100 bucks for a 'TM'.