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On 2020-12-15 11:21:55 -0800 (-0800), Wes Wilson wrote:
> One logistical item to point out. We have been advised to minimize
> our use of “OIF” to reduce confusion with another organization
> that has a trademark on “OIF”.

Presumably that's this organization:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_Internetworking_Forum

> While we won’t be able to prevent everyone from using the acronym
> to reference the foundation, much like OSF was used, we have been
> advised to not use it in “attention getting” places.
[...]

Right, so #oif and #oif-* channels seem to be out of the question.
I'm temporarily squatting #infra if folks think that could make a
good (short, not trademarkable) namespace for the foundation
channels.
-- 
Jeremy Stanley
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