On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 09:43:18PM -0400, Tom Metro wrote:
> The FSF might find it more efficient to address this problem using a
> carrot approach rather than a stick approach. For example, creating a
> "GPL Compliant" trademark logo, and licensing it to companies that use
> GPL licensed components in their products, contingent upon them
> complying with the terms of the license.

Methinks that most companies who do not comply with the GPL do so
knowingly under the assumption that they won't get found out; as such
they would simply elect not to license the logo.  Having to enter into
a legal agreement (whether or not there's monetary cost) to use the
trademark might be a disincentive to seek use of the logo even for
some companies who might be pro-GPL and inclined to comply regardless.
I'm not sure this really would solve anything... but it's an
interesting idea, and may have other benefits for the free software
community (like potentially making it easier to identify at least some
vendors who use free code).

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