The Rust Foundation has published a revised version of the Rust and Cargo trademarks – a year and a half after the first draft. The foundation now explains the changes in a blog post.
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First draft of new trademark rules On April 7, 2023, which was clearly labeled “Call for Comments” and to which the community should respond with comments, drew harsh criticism. Comments ranged from phrases like “too strict” or “not in the spirit of the community” to extreme statements like “Rust Foundation went full Oracle”.
Fresh draft in simple, clear language
In mid-April 2023, the Foundation retracted initial amendments to the draft and apologized for the lack of transparency. There have been interruptions in transmission since then, but the foundation has continued to collect feedback Now a new draft has been introduced,
What is surprising is that the language is more clear and does not include many legal terms. The new draft is not only more simply drafted, but also significantly shorter. In the new rules, some restrictions have been softened or disappeared completely.
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Foundation blog post lists major changesAmong other things, the new rules clarify that the terms Rust and Cargo do not apply generally, but only in a direct technical context with a programming language or package manager.
The draft aims to protect both the Rust and Cargo word brands and their respective logos.
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Wordmark cannot be used for another programming language or a extensively modified version of Rust. Additionally, they should not create confusion about the open source nature and free use of Rust.
Meanwhile, the Foundation has also adapted its logo to make it clear which logo represents the programming language and which represents the Foundation.
The use of the Rust name is allowed to clearly identify projects that are either written in the programming language or compatible with it. Unlike the first draft, the new draft allows the inclusion of a package called Crate in Rust rust- Or cargo- Permission to start was given. Prefixes are no longer reserved for official Rust project packages.
In some cases, use of wordmarks and logos requires the express consent of the Rust Foundation. This includes selling goods and incorporating the Rust trademark into other trademarks.
From Mozilla to Rust Foundation
Mozilla originally designed the Rust programming language and released it as an open source project. The first stable version 1.0 was released in 2015. After several layoffs at Mozilla, the Rust Foundation was established in 2020, which has since not only taken care of the further development of the programming language but also taken over Mozilla’s trademark rights.
Before the new trademark rules go into effect, the Rust Foundation is collecting feedback on the current draft. Web form is open till November 20, 2024 open.
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