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Tom Jennings
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1:125/111
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Box 77731
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San Francisco CA
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94107 USA
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Last February I withdrew my permission, in writing, from the<68>
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group previously known as "IFNA" to use my trademarks, "Fido",<2C>
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"FidoNet" and the dog-with-diskette drawing, after the network<72>
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members voted that IFNA did not represent their desires.
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Apparently some of the people that were in "IFNA" at that time is<69>
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continuing to use the trademarks, and further, to claim that they<65>
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represent the network and to have privy access to the nodelist,<2C>
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and are "signing up" network members, claiming that they are the<68>
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"International FidoNet Association".
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Let's make a few things clear: One, IFNA is legally required to<74>
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remove the registered trademark "Fido" and "FidoNet" from their<69>
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name, and in all other instances. Two, they do not represent the<68>
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network members at large. Three, to the best of my knowledge,<2C>
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entry into the nodelist is monetarily free, as long as you meet<65>
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the minimal technical requirements.
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* * *
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This network of ours is as decentralized as humanly possible.<2E>
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There is no one organization "in charge", no matter who may imply<6C>
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what. The *C structure is as close as we get, and even they are<72>
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volunteers with generally localized powers and responsibilities.<2E>
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Anyone implying otherwise is trying to mislead you.
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Bear with me a minute.
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I have fought to keep some of the basic precepts of this network<72>
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intact -- decentralization, local control, responsibility in the<68>
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hands of the sysops in the net.
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"Fido", "FidoNet" and the dog-with-diskette are registered U.S.<2E>
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trademarks of Tom Jennings, address above. Individuals and<6E>
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organizations that wish to use these trademarks (such as<61>
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newsletters, sysop organizations, etc) must request permission<6F>
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from me first.
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I know that sounds awfully harsh and formal -- but in reality,<2C>
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nearly all of the requests I have received have been well within<69>
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the spirit and the letter of how our network operates, and<6E>
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permission has been granted.
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I grant permission taking into account only the benefit of the<68>
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FidoNet network at large -- even at my own personal expense. My<4D>
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only desire is to see the FidoNet network continue to allow and<6E>
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encourage free communication between people all over the planet.
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