This is a story worth watching for anyone interested in a free and open web.
Oracle, legally, still owns the trademark for "JavaScript", despite the fact the language's standards and ecosystem have been open-source for well over a decade.
Deno has launched a petition to deregister the trademark on the grounds that it has been abandoned, and that "JavaScript" is now a generic term.
The petition is now entering legal discovery. The result of this process could shape the future of the relationship between private companies and the open-source software community.
You can read more on Deno's blog: https://deno.com/blog/javascript-tm-gofundme
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