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

[Nicole Engard]

Joann,

In addition to money, if you think a petition signed by members of the
community from around the world will help with your appeal then maybe there
is a way we can all e-sign one for you.

I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this :(

Nicole

2011/11/21 Joann Ransom <jransom at library.org.nz>

> Hi everyone,
>
> Thank you so much for your speedy and supportive replies ... I'm feeling a
> little less despairing now :)
>
> I have set up a PayPal account for gathering funds towards mounting a
> legal challenge. It is a separate account from the HLT
>  operating accounts and I am very happy to give a community representative
> access to the records etc.
>
> So here it is:
> https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FQ6JH3L48LV5Y
>
> And thanks :)
>
> Cheers Jo.
>
>
> On 22 November 2011 12:09, Christopher Nighswonger <
> chris.nighswonger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 21, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Joann Ransom wrote:
>>>
>>> > 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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>
>
> --
> Joann Ransom RLIANZA
> Head of Libraries,
> Horowhenua Library Trust.
>
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