Subj : New JavaScript trademark policy announced
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From : LundukeJournal
Date : Fri Apr 14 2023 04:30:03

New JavaScript trademark policy announced

Date:
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 03:15:24 GMT

Description:
This should help solve one of our biggest problems people saying the word 
JavaScript.

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Brendan Eich, creator of the ubiquitous JavaScript programming language, has 
announced a new JavaScript Trademark Policy based on the Trademark Policy 
recently proposed by Rust , another popular programming language. 

The new JavaScript Trademark Policy, an almost word-for-word adaptation of 
the Rust policy, will prohibit the usage of the word JavaScript (as well as 
the abbreviation JS) in the following scenarios: 

As part of any website domain (Example: JavaScriptIsCool.org) 

In the names libraries, frameworks, or other programming tools (Example: 
MySQL-JS) 

In the titles of books, articles, or YouTube videos.  (Example: How to 
program in JavaScript) 

On stickers.  Stickers are bad. 

This should help solve one of our biggest problems people saying the word 
JavaScript, stated language creator, Brendan Eich.  Right now its easy to 
Google for JavaScript and get tons of relevant results.  You can go into any 
bookstore and see the word JavaScript right there on the cover of a bunch of 
books.  Its a nightmare.  When I saw how the Rust team tackled the issue, I 
thought genius! 

Creator of the popular Node.js JavaScript framework chimed in with their 
support of the new Trademark Policy saying, Up until now it has been far too 
easy for people to figure out that our product is for use with JavaScript.  
Now that we must change our name from Node.js to simply Node  and stop using 
the word JavaScript on our website  that creates uncertainty.  It forces our 
potential users to work harder to figure out what we are.  And thats a good 
thing. 

In related news, programming book publisher, OReilly, has announced an 
upcoming book: Some programming language used mostly on websites, you know 
what it is wink wink.  The Definitive Guide. Share Subscribe now 

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https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-javascript-trademark-policy-announced


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