UK VCF or equivalent

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Cameron Kaiser wrote:
>>> *IF* you put on an event of your own and choose to call it the "Vintage 
>>> Computer Festival", *THEN* I will bury your event.  Do what you like, but 
>>> find your own name.
>> This is why I wouldn't call it VCF or have anything to do with the US
>> VCFs in any case.  The mere fact that someone has enough ego to go "It's
>> *MY* name and if you use it I'll *crush* you, muahahahaha" puts me off
>> any further involvement.
> 
> I'm not understanding what your objection is. Sellam has put a lot of work
> into building what works out to be a brand. Is he not allowed to have some
> protection on the name, or are classic computer events somehow exempt from
> being trademarked?

Indeed.  I view Sellam's attitude as a response to all of the people who 
recently were saying, in effect, "Screw your copyright, I'm using your 
name anyway!"

Peace...  Sridhar