Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org> wrote:Well my tongue is not in my
cheek - I believe, as did Bill M. that use
of the word permaculture was earned through some understanding of
permaculture design! I understand, mKiEl.., that thousands of people
and organizations use the word permaculture - and for the most part I
find that they are people of integrity and honor in that use, but there
is always the pornographer, black box salesmen, pedophile, and snake oil
man who gloms onto any ride that might provide a buck on the backs of
others efforts! I am most vehemently against this kind of huckterism.
Scott Pittman
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> Subject:
> Re: [permaculture] Permaculture Records???
> From:
> Graham
> Date:
> Sun, 02 Oct 2005 15:49:12 +0100
> To:
> neshura , permaculture
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> To:
> neshura , permaculture
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> Well my question was tongue in cheek and I was thinking of Bill
> Mollison's trademarking of the word 'permaculture' and previous
> attempts he'd made at enforcing this...
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> neshura wrote:
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>> It's not copyright infringement, but even if someone had already
>> trademarked "permaculture", this still probably wouldn't be
>> infringement because it is a wholly different industry. But I am not
>> an IP lawyer so...grain of salt.
>>
>>
>> On 10/2/05, Graham wrote:
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>