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		ianamartin on Dec 10, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I'm Making Python 2.8 The Python Software Foundation has an obligation to defend the trade name. If it fails to exercise it, then it can be denied in the future. I don't expect litigation because that's not how the community rolls. I expect a polite message from gvr to the author asking to change the name. If that fails, the PSF has no choice. It's use it or lose it.

ra7 on Dec 10, 2016 | [–]

> I expect a polite message from gvr to the author asking to change the name.

And he has - https://github.com/naftaliharris/python2.8/issues/47#issueco...

cygx on Dec 10, 2016 | [–]

If that fails, the PSF has no choice. It's use it or lose it.

Or license it.

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