Small OSS Library Project Battles US Corporation

New submitter abesottedphoenix writes "The rural library responsible for the first open source library catalogue is under attack from defence contractor PTFS. More than a decade after rolling out Koha (which we've discussed in the past), they now find themselves in a battle to keep a generic Maori term within the public domain. The story is also covered at Radio NZ. "

Mori?

[ratguy]

I think you mean Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.

Re:generic Mori?

[Anonymous Coward]

I know it is pointless to say - but RTFA. PTFS wants the trademark for their fork of the library software.

Summary

[karit]

Basically a company who has extended and NOT given back to the community is now wanting the trademark the name of the Open Source product.

Re:Mori?

[currently_awake]

Apple is a common word, in the USA. Apparently you CAN trademark common words.