[Koha] [Koha-devel] Plea for help from Horowhenua Library Trust re: Koha

[Christopher Nighswonger]

By all means setup a donations page... quick! :-)

Kind Regards,
Chris


2011/11/21 Liz Rea <lrea at nekls.org>

> It is so sad to see the gift you gave us all fall into unfriendly hands.
>
> Do please let us know when the kitty is opened up for donations.
>
> Liz Rea
> lrea at nekls.org
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> On Nov 21, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Joann Ransom wrote:
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> > As I am sure most of you are aware, Horowhenua Library Trust is the
> birth place of Koha and the longest serving member of the Koha community.
> Back in 1999 when we were working on Koha, the idea that 12 years later we
> would be having to write an email like this never crossed our minds. It is
> with tremendous sadness that we must write this plea for help to you, the
> other members of the Koha community.
> >
> > The situation we find ourselves in, is that after over a year of
> battling against it, PTFS/Liblime have managed to have their application
> for a Trademark on Koha in New Zealand accepted. We now have 3 months to
> object, but to do so involves lawyers and money. We are a small semi rural
> Library in New Zealand and have no cash spare in our operational budget to
> afford this, but we do feel it is something we must fight.
> >
> > For the library that invented Koha to now have to have a legal battle to
> prevent a US company trademarking the word in NZ seems bizarre, but it is
> at this point that we find ourselves.
> >
> > So, we ask you, the users and developers of Koha, from the birth place
> of Koha, please if you can help in anyway, let us know.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jo.
> >
> > --
> > Joann Ransom RLIANZA
> > Head of Libraries,
> > Horowhenua Library Trust.
> >
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