Oracle Will Not Voluntarily Withdraw JavaScript Trademark

Re:Oracle Will Not Voluntarily Withdraw JavaScript Trademark by wodenokoto on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @04:26AM (#42632470)

Oracle has a pretty strong claim on Java, and JavaScript was named after Java explicitly to piggy-back on the that names recognition and success.

It’s bit like saying McDonald’s shouldn’t have trademark claims on “McDonald’s carbonara” because they don’t deal in Italian cuisine (that much)

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Re:Oracle Will Not Voluntarily Withdraw JavaScript Trademark by foolswisdom on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @01:42PM (#42637151)

The relationship between those two things is more like the relationship between burgers and fries, two things that some people may think belong together, but having a claim on one surely has connection to having a claim on the other.

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Re:Oracle Will Not Voluntarily Withdraw JavaScript Trademark by extraduder_ire on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @04:32PM (#42638675)

Or like saying McDonald's shouldn't have a trademark on "Big Mac" outside of beef burgers, because they don't regularly deal in "Big Macs" made out of chicken.

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