Peter Moon had posted this to the Connecticut Valley Chapter-SLA list.  I
thought Medlib would find this valuable information.

Janice


Janice Swiatek
Director, Information Resource Center
Leukemia Society of America
600 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
phone: 212-450-8815
fax:  212-681-3615
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> From:         Peter Moon[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         Wednesday, November 04, 1998 1:56 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]; David Boudah at HO_PO1
> Subject:      use of the term "listserv"
>
>      There is a column in the November 1998 issue of CRLC Update
>      referencing Rob Carlson, ALA Internet Services Coordinator.
>      The Capital Region Library Council urges its members to not make
>      reference to the term "LISTSERV", other than as a registered
> trademark
>      of L-Soft International, Inc.  It is not to be used generically to
>      describe a distribution list or discussion list.
>
>      So just like Xerox and Kleenex before them, L-Soft Intl is watching
>      out to retain the use of their registered intellectual property.
>
>      Please review all your web files, instruction sheets, etc., and
> change
>      all references from "listserv" to either just "list" or "discussion
>      list", or "distribution list".
>
>             --  Peter Moon
>                 Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co.
>                 Hartford, CT
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