Synadia backs down from CNCF trademark dispute
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Today: A deep dive into a dispute between the backers of NATS and the CNCF, which is just the latest example of changing norms in open-source software, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
When the CNCF accepts open-source projects, it requires that any trademarks related to the project be handed over. Synadia never did that, and is now backing down from an attempt to use its ownership of the trademark as leverage to regain control of NATS.
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