On Sun, 22 Nov 92 16:21:46 EST Trish Forrest ([log in to unmask]) said: [ initial part deleted] This mail is being sent to give a corrected account. > Second, it has been stated by Mr. Dupuy that the naming comventions >were not an issue for him. I don't think this issue was given sufficient >mention. When I was asked to search for a replacement for LISTSERV >I only found 2 of the 20(!) Eric mentioned...both use the name 'listserv' >and I refused to use anything called 'listserv' either by name or by >address. Let me say why as one of the reasons is fairly elusive because >I understand Eric has no legal claim to the name 'LISTSERV'. First, there >is something called 'professional ethics' that prevents me from using >a piece of software called 'listserv'. One of our users asked for it and >I consulted the LSTSRV-L database to find out if Eric had given approval >for the use of the name. In addition, one of our users mailed Eric to >verify that he did not. One might quite legitimately ask if we host >lists here, and since we do not, I might be accused of having the luxury >of invoking 'professional ethics'. I can only respond, for example, by >pointing to another site that recently took the unix listserv off their >system for the same reason that we wouldn't put it on ours. I don't know how >many lists Alan Thew supports, but I have a great deal of respect for what While it's true that testing with a "listserv" was stopped and investigations into alternatives (we current have an IBM running the EARN LISTSERV) was stepped up, the eventual decision was to run a Un*x "listserv". (in this case the BU code). >must have been a difficult decision, and I hope it is a trend on the >net to move toward ethical conduct in the abscence of legal law dictating >such conduct. I was also informed, by a second party, that Alan Thew >requested, on a list devoted to the unix listserv, that a disclaimer be >put in that it was NOT Eric's LISTSERV. Up until now, I have assumed >(perhaps incorrectly) that the software once used at Liverpool was >the server developed by Mr. Kotsikones. Alan can correct me if this >is an error. The above statement refers to code from France/Finland that is called TULP but uses the userid "listserv". > ... If you wish to comment, please could you mail me directly. Thank you. Alan Thew