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Posted by thebeardisred 2 days ago

JavaScript Trademark Update(deno.com)
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pjmlp 2 days ago|
This looks like a distraction from Deno company.

Everyone knows what powers companies like Oracle, so it isn't as if they would given up on this, unless told so by the courts.

Maybe Deno the company should focus on making their actual business case, why pay for Deno instead of using node?

rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 2 days ago||
>why pay for Deno

Pay for Deno? I never had to do that, what am I doing wrong?

pjmlp 2 days ago||
You're not using their SaaS platform, which like Vercel with Next.js, is what keeps development rolling in.

What many are doing wrong is not paying for our tools like in other professions, and then acting surprised when the authors decide to pivot for something else, when funding dries out.

psnehanshu 2 days ago||
It's a great move for the brand Deno. They will be seen as the saviour of javascript.
pjmlp 2 days ago||
Maybe between some folks, for me it looks like acquisition of node market share isn't going as expected, so we get these kind of activities.
jackgavigan 2 days ago||
Maybe it’s time to revert to Javascript’s original name: LiveScript.
bravesoul2 2 days ago|
Revert it to a Lisp too
jackgavigan 1 day ago|||
What, "JavaThcript"?
wiseowise 2 days ago|||
JavaScript is not Lisp.
bravesoul2 1 day ago||
It was meant to be
joshdavham 2 days ago||
Will Oracle always legally own the JavaScript trademark? Or is there an eventual expiry date when it will become “public domain”, etc?
Tempest1981 1 day ago|
Patents and Copyrights expire. Trademarks can be renewed indefinitely.
joshdavham 1 day ago||
Oof.
xdennis 2 days ago||
While JavaScript has obviously become generic, why do people actually care to make it official? Has anyone ever gotten in trouble for saying "JavaScript"?
timvisee 2 days ago|
If not now, maybe in the future
JHorse 2 days ago||
One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison
neuroelectron 2 days ago||
That would be a shame if Oracle killed JavaScript.
b0a04gl 2 days ago||
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Hilift 2 days ago||
Imagine toiling all those years to make J* products usable, only to have Larry Ellison bigfoot everything.
lerp-io 2 days ago|
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