Re:Clarification on the Notepad++ Trademark Issue
by margalabargala on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:20PM
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If it helps, here's another way to think about it:
If you're a photographer, and someone signs a photo release form for you, that means you're allowed to use their photo in marketing materials.
It doesn't mean you're allowed to use their photo to get a passport in their name.
The photo release form doesn't need to have additional language saying "the photographer agrees not to use the photo to create a fraudulent passport" for this to be disallowed.
If you're a photographer, and someone signs a photo release form for you, that means you're allowed to use their photo in marketing materials.
It doesn't mean you're allowed to use their photo to get a passport in their name.
The photo release form doesn't need to have additional language saying "the photographer agrees not to use the photo to create a fraudulent passport" for this to be disallowed.