Doesn't say anything about competition. Only that they can use your modifications and you need to rebrand any forks.
6 days ago | 17
It makes sense, you can’t modify it and distribute it as if it was the same thing. Names have meaning. (And IP protection laws separate fram the source code)
4 days ago | 1
Every under-40 kid today: "What's Netscape?" That said, I kinda miss ol' Netscape. It did everything, and the alternatives sucked. Internet Exploder? Don't make me laugh so hard. It makes my tummy hurt. Although I do remember trying Konqueror before Apple got it's filthy hands on it. Also Safari and iTunes before Corporate Apple got their filthy hands on it. First generation iTunes was damn near perfect.
6 days ago | 5
Was that why Debian renamed Firefox to Iceweasel(?) for a while a couple of decades ago.
5 days ago | 3
Ahhh yes... Netscape & especially Chrome actually provided real answers, not just marketing suggestions... Former Google company motto: Don't be evil.
5 days ago | 0
DJ Ware
Here’s a bit from the original 1998 Netscape Public License (NPL) (before Mozilla rewrote parts of it later):
“You may modify the source code, but Netscape retains the right to incorporate your changes into their own version without compensation.”
AND (this is the kicker):
“You may not use the Netscape trademarks, brand names, logos, or confusingly similar names without prior written permission.”
Yeah saving things from years ago is great material for humor. Which basically meant if you fork it without using their brand name, you are not allowed to compete with Netscape without written permission?
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