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Subject: Re: Trademark permission for Linux distribution packages
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Hello Florian,=0D
=0D
Certainly, the "VCV" trademark (USPTO registration #5518618) and=0D
VCV logo/graphics may be used in the Arch Linux package for VCV=0D
Rack and Rack plugins.=0D
Let me know if you need anything else or have any other=0D
questions.=0D
=0D
Andrew Belt=0D
=0D
VCV https://vcvrack.com/=0D
=0D
Florian H=C3=BClsmann on March 25, 2022 at 4:30pm wrote:=0D
=0D
Hello,=0D
=0D
For the Arch Linux distribution, we'd eventually like to include=0D
VCV=0D
Rack as a package in an official repository, in order to make=0D
installation + updating easier for users and allow for better=0D
system=0D
integration.=0D
Ideally your Trademark Policy would permit GPLv3-compliant=0D
packaging=0D
and non-commercial publishing using the official name in Linux=0D
ditro's=0D
package repos.=0D
=0D
You can find the proposed packaging script for Arch Linux here,=0D
it's=0D
also a good place for potential discussion about TM permission:=0D
https://github.com/osam-cologne/archlinux-proaudio/pull/5=0D
=0D
Would you give Trademark permission to our repo + Arch Linux to=0D
publish the VCV Rack package using the official name + artwork?=0D
=0D
Regards,=0D
=0D
--=0D
Florian H=C3=BClsmann=0D
=0D
http://cbix.de=

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<div>=C2=A0</div>=0D
<div>Certainly, the "VCV" trademark (USPTO registration #5518618) and VCV=
 logo/graphics may be used in the Arch Linux package for VCV Rack and Rac=
k plugins.</div>=0D
<div>Let me know if you need anything else or have any other questions.</=
div>=0D
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</div>=0D
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<br>=0D
Andrew Belt<br>=0D
VCV <a href=3D"https://vcvrack.com/">https://vcvrack.com/</a>=0D
<br>=0D
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"font-weight: 300; color: #AAA;">Florian H=C3=BClsmann on March 25, 2022 =
at 4:30pm wrote:</span><br>=0D
        <br>=0D
        Hello,=0D
=0D
For the Arch Linux distribution, we'd eventually like to include VCV=0D
Rack as a package in an official repository, in order to make=0D
installation + updating easier for users and allow for better system=0D
integration.=0D
Ideally your Trademark Policy would permit GPLv3-compliant packaging=0D
and non-commercial publishing using the official name in Linux ditro's=0D=

package repos.=0D
=0D
You can find the proposed packaging script for Arch Linux here, it's=0D
also a good place for potential discussion about TM permission:=0D
https://github.com/osam-cologne/archlinux-proaudio/pull/5=0D
=0D
Would you give Trademark permission to our repo + Arch Linux to=0D
publish the VCV Rack package using the official name + artwork?=0D
=0D
Regards,=0D
=0D
-- =0D
Florian H=C3=BClsmann=0D
<fh>=0D
http://cbix.de<br>=0D
</fh>=0D
</div>=0D
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