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Copyleft Equivalent for Trademarks? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Is there a copyleft equivalent for trademarks? I'm thinking of starting a project with distinct branding but I want everything to be based in FOSS principles.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

In most cases you don't want one. It can make forks confusing and lend malicious actors more credibility than they deserve.