On 23 June 2011 17:32, Subhashish Panigrahi <
psubhashish@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a reply from one user regarding this.
>
> Sambidhan:As I said earlier Gyanamandala is an IPR of Binod Kanungo &
> Gyanamandala foundation. IPR includes trademark, copyright & design patent.
> Gyanamandala is a registered trademark of the foundation, even the
> government of orissa refrains from using "gyanamandal" to describe an
> encyclopedia. Secondly what is also important is on which context are you
> using the word if you are using the word for a similar product then there
> are chances that 2nd party can be sued. Thirdly as far as I know it is
> always best to stay away from controversy. Things like this will drag the
> whole wikipedia foundation into a controversy which is best avoided and
> which the foundation tries to avoid as well. Especially when there are
> better alternate available. Fourthly the generic word for describing an
> encyclopedia in odia is gyanakosha or biswakosha. Finally majority of the
> people as you can see have accepted gyanakosha as the word for describing
> encyclopedia and wikipedia is a democratic organisation which goes by what
> the majority of the mass wants.
>
> And I asked how could I refer our discussion in WP.
>
> On 22 June 2011 21:59, Gautam John <
gautam@prathambooks.org> wrote:
>>
>> Meaning?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Gautam
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>>
>> On 22 June 2011 21:58, Subhashish Panigrahi <
psubhashish@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > And how could I redirect this to the consensus page saying that this
>> > word
>> > "Gyanamandala" could be used to describe the phrase?
>> >
>> > On 22 June 2011 21:56, Gautam John <
gautam@prathambooks.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> You should be just fine, IMHO.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you.
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >>
>> >> Gautam
>> >> ________
>> >>
http://social.prathambooks.org/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 22 June 2011 21:54, Subhashish Panigrahi <
psubhashish@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Yes Gautam, "Gyanamandala" is a GENERIC NAME, and there is a book in
>> >> > the
>> >> > same name and the word "Gyanamandala" means "Gyana" (Knowledge)+
>> >> > "Mandala"
>> >> > (Combination/Base), used in places like "Nakhyatra Mandala" / "Tara
>> >> > Mandala"
>> >> > (set of stars in the sky).
>> >> > So, please let me know if the use of this word to describe this
>> >> > phrase
>> >> > "An
>> >> > open Encyclopedia" is fine?
>> >> >
>> >> > On 22 June 2011 21:49, Gautam John <
gautam@prathambooks.org> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If I understand correctly, there is a book called "Gyanamandala" and
>> >> >> you want to use this same name for Wikipedia in Oriya? Is this word
>> >> >> defined in the dictionary? That asked, I highly doubt copyright
>> >> >> protection exists for a word - trademark perhaps but not copyright.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thank you.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Best,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Gautam
>> >> >> ________
>> >> >>
http://social.prathambooks.org/
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