Re: IB distribution

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From: Jeff Overcash (TeamB)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 01:21

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"Robert F. Tulloch" wrote:
> 
> Hi Jeff:
> 
>   Thanks.
> 
> > I think you can say the Database was built from the open source version of
> > InterBase.  You can not call your Database "InterBase" without permission from
> > Borland.  They own the trademark and copyright to that name and have the right
> > to defend its integrity.
> 
>   But if you buy the certified build you get to call it "Interbase", right?
> 

Yes, because Borland built it and they certified it so they know the quality of
the certified product.  The same can not be true of the Open source version
since they neither build it for release nor test it.

>                                                      Best regards


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