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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