I wanted to know so I asked the Unicode(TM) people about it and this is there reply.


------- Forwarded message -------
From: "Magda Danish (Unicode)" <v-magdad@microsoft.com>
To: dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
Cc:
Subject: FW: Subj: Use of "unicode" in a file name
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:42:48 +1000

Derek,
There's no restriction on using unicode as a file or directory name. The trademark usage applies to using the name <unicode> for products that get wide exposure such as in a software product name, or in a book name. A file or directory name within your project is certainly not as relevant.

Regards,

Magda Danish
Sr. Administrative Director
Unicode, Inc.


________________________________


Date/Time:    Mon May 15 17:35:45 CDT 2006
Contact:      dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
Name:         Derek Parnell
Report Type:  Membership / Book Purchase / Licensing
Opt Subject:  Use of "unicode" in a file name

Under what circumstances may I use the character string "unicode" in the name of a file or directory? For example, am I allowed to create a file called "unicode.h" or a folder called "c:\projects\unicode\" ?

My reading of your trademark usage seems to imply that the (tm) symbol must also be used in such a file name and that is highly impractical.

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(End of Report)



-- 
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia

That is unexpected good news! Thanks for doing this.

Thanks for doing this.  Having some confirmation here makes me a lot more comfortable about all this.

Derek Parnell wrote:
> I wanted to know so I asked the Unicode(TM) people about it and this is there reply.
> 
> 
> ------- Forwarded message -------
> From: "Magda Danish (Unicode)" <v-magdad@microsoft.com>
> To: dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
> Cc:
> Subject: FW: Subj: Use of "unicode" in a file name
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:42:48 +1000
> 
> Derek,
> There's no restriction on using unicode as a file or directory name. The trademark usage applies to using the name <unicode> for products that get wide exposure such as in a software product name, or in a book name. A file or directory name within your project is certainly not as relevant.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Magda Danish
> Sr. Administrative Director
> Unicode, Inc.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> Date/Time:    Mon May 15 17:35:45 CDT 2006
> Contact:      dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
> Name:         Derek Parnell
> Report Type:  Membership / Book Purchase / Licensing
> Opt Subject:  Use of "unicode" in a file name
> 
> Under what circumstances may I use the character string "unicode" in the name of a file or directory? For example, am I allowed to create a file called "unicode.h" or a folder called "c:\projects\unicode\" ?
> 
> My reading of your trademark usage seems to imply that the (tm) symbol must also be used in such a file name and that is highly impractical.
> 
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> (End of Report)
> 
> 
> 
> --Derek Parnell
> Melbourne, Australia

hmm, I wonder why do people think/worry about these things!

Derek Parnell wrote:
> I wanted to know so I asked the Unicode(TM) people about it and this is  there reply.
> 
> 
> ------- Forwarded message -------
> From: "Magda Danish (Unicode)" <v-magdad@microsoft.com>
> To: dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
> Cc:
> Subject: FW: Subj: Use of "unicode" in a file name
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:42:48 +1000
> 
> Derek,
> There's no restriction on using unicode as a file or directory name. The  trademark usage applies to using the name <unicode> for products that get  wide exposure such as in a software product name, or in a book name. A  file or directory name within your project is certainly not as relevant.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Magda Danish
> Sr. Administrative Director
> Unicode, Inc.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> Date/Time:    Mon May 15 17:35:45 CDT 2006
> Contact:      dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
> Name:         Derek Parnell
> Report Type:  Membership / Book Purchase / Licensing
> Opt Subject:  Use of "unicode" in a file name
> 
> Under what circumstances may I use the character string "unicode" in the  name of a file or directory? For example, am I allowed to create a file  called "unicode.h" or a folder called "c:\projects\unicode\" ?
> 
> My reading of your trademark usage seems to imply that the (tm) symbol  must also be used in such a file name and that is highly impractical.
> 
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> (End of Report)
> 
> 
> 

Because it's no fun being sued! :-)

Hasan Aljudy wrote:
> hmm, I wonder why do people think/worry about these things!
> 
> Derek Parnell wrote:
>> I wanted to know so I asked the Unicode(TM) people about it and this is  there reply.
>>
>>
>> ------- Forwarded message -------
>> From: "Magda Danish (Unicode)" <v-magdad@microsoft.com>
>> To: dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
>> Cc:
>> Subject: FW: Subj: Use of "unicode" in a file name
>> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:42:48 +1000
>>
>> Derek,
>> There's no restriction on using unicode as a file or directory name. The  trademark usage applies to using the name <unicode> for products that get  wide exposure such as in a software product name, or in a book name. A  file or directory name within your project is certainly not as relevant.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Magda Danish
>> Sr. Administrative Director
>> Unicode, Inc.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>>
>> Date/Time:    Mon May 15 17:35:45 CDT 2006
>> Contact:      dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
>> Name:         Derek Parnell
>> Report Type:  Membership / Book Purchase / Licensing
>> Opt Subject:  Use of "unicode" in a file name
>>
>> Under what circumstances may I use the character string "unicode" in the  name of a file or directory? For example, am I allowed to create a file  called "unicode.h" or a folder called "c:\projects\unicode\" ?
>>
>> My reading of your trademark usage seems to imply that the (tm) symbol  must also be used in such a file name and that is highly impractical.
>>
>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>> (End of Report)
>>
>>
>>

Derek Parnell wrote:
> I wanted to know so I asked the Unicode(TM) people about it and this is  there reply.
> 
> 
> ------- Forwarded message -------
> From: "Magda Danish (Unicode)" <v-magdad@microsoft.com>
> To: dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
> Cc:
> Subject: FW: Subj: Use of "unicode" in a file name
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:42:48 +1000
> 
> Derek,
> There's no restriction on using unicode as a file or directory name. The  trademark usage applies to using the name <unicode> for products that get  wide exposure such as in a software product name, or in a book name. A  file or directory name within your project is certainly not as relevant.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Magda Danish
> Sr. Administrative Director
> Unicode, Inc.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> Date/Time:    Mon May 15 17:35:45 CDT 2006
> Contact:      dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
> Name:         Derek Parnell
> Report Type:  Membership / Book Purchase / Licensing
> Opt Subject:  Use of "unicode" in a file name
> 
> Under what circumstances may I use the character string "unicode" in the  name of a file or directory? For example, am I allowed to create a file  called "unicode.h" or a folder called "c:\projects\unicode\" ?
> 
> My reading of your trademark usage seems to imply that the (tm) symbol  must also be used in such a file name and that is highly impractical.
> 
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> (End of Report)
> 
> 
> 


Thanks, Derek. That's good to know.

That and "std.unicode.tm" is an awful module name.

>
>Because it's no fun being sued! :-)
>
>Hasan Aljudy wrote:
>> hmm, I wonder why do people think/worry about these things!
>> 
>> Derek Parnell wrote:
>>> I wanted to know so I asked the Unicode(TM) people about it and this is  there reply.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------- Forwarded message -------
>>> From: "Magda Danish (Unicode)" <v-magdad@microsoft.com>
>>> To: dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
>>> Cc:
>>> Subject: FW: Subj: Use of "unicode" in a file name
>>> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:42:48 +1000
>>>
>>> Derek,
>>> There's no restriction on using unicode as a file or directory name.
>>> The  trademark usage applies to using the name <unicode> for products
>>> that get  wide exposure such as in a software product name, or in a
>>> book name. A  file or directory name within your project is certainly
>>> not as relevant.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Magda Danish
>>> Sr. Administrative Director
>>> Unicode, Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>> Date/Time:    Mon May 15 17:35:45 CDT 2006
>>> Contact:      dpar8777@bigpond.net.au
>>> Name:         Derek Parnell
>>> Report Type:  Membership / Book Purchase / Licensing
>>> Opt Subject:  Use of "unicode" in a file name
>>>
>>> Under what circumstances may I use the character string "unicode" in the  name of a file or directory? For example, am I allowed to create a file  called "unicode.h" or a folder called "c:\projects\unicode\" ?
>>>
>>> My reading of your trademark usage seems to imply that the (tm) symbol  must also be used in such a file name and that is highly impractical.
>>>
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>>> (End of Report)
>>>
>>>
>>>

But what if the project's files/directories get exposed? I think they might have assumed no "client of the software" will ever see the name "unicode" if it's just a file/directory in the project. But in D's case, the users _will_ get "std.unicode".

L.