From 4d71eda7dc43b05162dcece5b50d75f97ff22ea9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stan Seibert Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 19:09:59 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] First draft of trademark policy based on #4 --- trademark.md | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+) create mode 100644 trademark.md diff --git a/trademark.md b/trademark.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c81d243 --- /dev/null +++ b/trademark.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +Dask Trademark Policy +===================== + +This document describes the policy governing the use of the "Dask" trademark, +which is owned by NumFOCUS and administered on behalf of the Dask project. Any +use of the Dask trademark commercially or non-commercially must be in +accordance with the policy described in this document unless specific written +permission is obtained from NumFOCUS. + +Usage and modification of the Dask *software* is governed by the +[license](https://github.com/dask/dask/blob/main/LICENSE.txt), which describes +permissable behavior under copyright law. Trademarks are a distinct form of +intellectual property, and so the guidelines in this document apply only to +the "Dask" trademark and logo, but not to the software itself. + +Intent +------ + +Our goal is to enable the Dask trademark and logo to be used with minimal +restrictions by both commercial and non-commercial entities, but we do *not* +want the Dask trademark to be used: + +* to cause confusion about whether a project, product, or service is endorsed + by the Dask community in some way. +* in a way that allows an entity to misleadingly imply ownership of Dask or + influence over the Dask project. + +Permissable usage +----------------- + +The Dask trademark is always subject to "nominative use rules" which allow the +usage of the trademark for descriptive purposes that does not suggest +sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark owner. You may freely describe +that your product or service "uses Dask" or is "powered by Dask," and you +may use the unaltered Dask logo to indicate this without prior approval. +(Please see the [Dask Brand Guide](https://www.dask.org/brand-guide) for more +details about how to use the Dask logo.) + +Open source projects may also use the Dask name as part of the name of their +project (Ex: `dask-cuda`) so long as it satisfies *all* the following +criteria: + +* The project is open source with a liberal license. +* The project is related to Dask. +* The project name should not be overly grand in claiming namespace. +* The project should not make subjective claims in the name itself. + +Usage of the "Dask" trademark should also be consistent with the [Dask Code of Conduct](https://github.com/dask/governance/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md). + +Non-permissible usage +--------------------- + +The Dask trademark may *not* be used in a commercial product or company name. Examples of disallowed uses include: + +* Dask Pro +* Dask Enterprise +* The Dask Company +* CompanyName Dask + +Company and product logos may not derive from the Dask logo in a way that would cause brand confusion. + +Where to get more information +----------------------------- + +If you are unsure whether your planned usage of the Dask trademark is allowed, +or feel that you need specific written approval for your situation, please +contact NumFOCUS at *INSERT CONTACT EMAIL HERE*. + +Acknowledgements +---------------- + +This document is the result of the community discussion found in [dask/governance#4](https://github.com/dask/governance/issues/4). It draws inspiration from both the [PSF Trademark Policy](https://www.python.org/psf/trademarks/) and the Model Trademark Guidelines, available at http://www.modeltrademarkguidelines.org. From 10b57d0a374e7168dfa396fe149ceb3675600209 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stan Seibert Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 11:13:24 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Make review changes --- trademark.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/trademark.md b/trademark.md index c81d243..485bfd0 100644 --- a/trademark.md +++ b/trademark.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permission is obtained from NumFOCUS. Usage and modification of the Dask *software* is governed by the [license](https://github.com/dask/dask/blob/main/LICENSE.txt), which describes -permissable behavior under copyright law. Trademarks are a distinct form of +permissible behavior under copyright law. Trademarks are a distinct form of intellectual property, and so the guidelines in this document apply only to the "Dask" trademark and logo, but not to the software itself. @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ want the Dask trademark to be used: * in a way that allows an entity to misleadingly imply ownership of Dask or influence over the Dask project. -Permissable usage +Permissible usage ----------------- The Dask trademark is always subject to "nominative use rules" which allow the @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Where to get more information If you are unsure whether your planned usage of the Dask trademark is allowed, or feel that you need specific written approval for your situation, please -contact NumFOCUS at *INSERT CONTACT EMAIL HERE*. +contact the Dask maintainers at info@dask.org. Acknowledgements ---------------- From e10ddccd8b3c8ed161d6337878ef8daf2b8fa9d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stan Seibert Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 19:58:27 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Make open source license wording more specific --- trademark.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/trademark.md b/trademark.md index 485bfd0..76232e2 100644 --- a/trademark.md +++ b/trademark.md @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Open source projects may also use the Dask name as part of the name of their project (Ex: `dask-cuda`) so long as it satisfies *all* the following criteria: -* The project is open source with a liberal license. +* The project is open source with an [OSI-approved](https://opensource.org/licenses/) open source license. * The project is related to Dask. * The project name should not be overly grand in claiming namespace. * The project should not make subjective claims in the name itself. From e9d616df383ba1ad458bc5814ff9fd687a9bb833 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stan Seibert Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 11:52:51 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Clarify what liberal license is to reflect the original discussion. --- trademark.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/trademark.md b/trademark.md index 76232e2..0487eb9 100644 --- a/trademark.md +++ b/trademark.md @@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ Open source projects may also use the Dask name as part of the name of their project (Ex: `dask-cuda`) so long as it satisfies *all* the following criteria: -* The project is open source with an [OSI-approved](https://opensource.org/licenses/) open source license. +* The project is open source with an open source license that would permit + upstreaming relevant parts of the project into the Dask project (if + appropriate). For example, copyleft licenses would not be allowed, as such + code could not be brought into Dask itself without imposing additional + license restrictions on Dask users. * The project is related to Dask. * The project name should not be overly grand in claiming namespace. * The project should not make subjective claims in the name itself.