[Koha] Koha Users of North America Email List

[Chris Cormack]

* Paul A (paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com) wrote:
> At 02:44 PM 12/16/2013 -0600, Nicole Engard wrote:
> >Can we also get this list added to the list of mailing lists on the Koha
> >site?
> 
> No suggestion of a "fictional conspiracy theory", but a couple of
> days ago we were happy to see that Koha belongs to the international
> Koha community, and that [American] PTFS had lost in court.

Tribunal, and it was an NZ Trademark.

Speaking as one of the opponents to the mark, I do see this as a
massive, massive reach.

Regional user groups are totally fine, there is Kohala in France,
Koha-OZ, we have an NZ Koha users group.

The only problem is when any of the groups start trying to claim the
are THE KOHA. This is what the issue with the TM was.

It's scheduled at a time that won't conflict with Kohacon. 
Almost every other community has regional meetings, if nothing else it
helps to cut down on carbon emissions.

The mailing list will most likely be used to organise regional stuff.

I can't see how any of this hurts us. It is no skin off my nose if
geogrgaphically close Koha users get together to discuss/talk/build. 

Chris

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