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Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over macOS port of open-source app — developer says port is fine, but branding is too far (www.tomshardware.com)
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[-] tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 12 points 3 months ago

Trademark is one of the areas of copyright law that makes sense. The dev for notepad++ could receive tickets when the app doesn't work, fines or blocks if there is any violation of apple TOS or just confusion in the apple market if they ever wanted to move into OSX.

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