No household is perfect

[Marco Leise]

Am Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:16:14 +0100
schrieb "Kapps" <opantm2+spam at gmail.com>:

> On Wednesday, 4 December 2013 at 17:21:24 UTC, Luís Marques wrote:
> > On Tuesday, 3 December 2013 at 19:56:24 UTC, Walter Bright 
> > wrote:
> >> "unicode" is trademarked and could cause us some problems. So, 
> >> no.
> >
> > That seems unlikely. Also, it's not that different from 
> > std.windows, std.linux, etc.
> 
>  From http://www.unicode.org/policies/logo_policy.html :
> 
> You may use the Unicode Word Mark to refer to the Unicode® 
> Standard, to other Unicode® specifications, tools and code, and 
> to Unicode® seminars, tutorials, meetings, and events, so long as 
> any such references (a) are truthful, fair, and not misleading, 
> and (b) follow these Guidelines.
> 
>      Always use “Unicode” as an adjective followed by an 
> appropriate noun. Do not use “Unicode” alone as a noun. Do not 
> pluralize it or make it possessive, and do not alter its spelling.
>      Use the ® symbol to indicate that the Unicode Mark is a 
> registered trademark. The symbol should be used in all prominent 
> references to the Unicode Mark, such as headlines, chapter 
> titles, packaging, advertising, etc. The symbol should also be 
> used in the first reference to the Unicode Mark in body copy, but 
> may thereafter be omitted in body copy.
>      Use the appropriate Trademark Legend (see below) in the 
> footnotes or footers of any material making reference to the 
> Unicode Mark.
> 
> Incorrect: Unicode
> Correct: The Unicode® Standard
> 
> 
> I was rather surprised by this.

No word about naming a module or a keyword 'unicode'. I would
be surprised if someone asked if D could have a module named
std.unicode and they said "no". Our use would be "truthful,
fair and not misleading" and isn't a "prominent reference".
But the current module name is ok for me, too.

-- 
Marco