Clarification on the Notepad++ Trademark Issue
3 hours ago
- #Trademark Infringement
- #Software Security
- #Open Source Licensing
- The trademark infringement issue involving Notepad++ has been resolved after the project in question removed all unauthorized uses of the trademark.
- Notepad++ author Don Ho emphasizes that while the GPL license allows forks and ports, endorsing them with the 'Notepad++' trademark is not permitted due to security and maintenance concerns, such as potential backdoors or reputation damage from issues in external projects.
- Examples of user emails from the past three days highlight the need for clarification, reiterating that ports are welcome but cannot be endorsed to protect the project's integrity.