[craigmi]

I asked GPT-4 this

can you visit https://pandas.pydata.org/about/governance.html and tell me if I am allowed to use the term 'pandas' in the name of another unaffiliated project, for example 'pandas-ai'

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Based on the BSD 3-Clause License under which pandas is released, neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission[ 1] . This means that to use the term 'pandas' in the name of another unaffiliated project such as 'pandas-ai', you would likely need to get written permission from the pandas project's copyright holders.

However, please note that this is not legal advice, and it would be a good idea to consult with a lawyer who specializes in open-source software or intellectual property law to ensure that you're in compliance with all legal requirements.

[1] https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/blob/main/LICENSE

[humanistbot]

Can HN please ban these low-effort + low-contribution "I asked GPT your question" responses? These add nothing to the conversation, as you have no idea if the response is accurate or a hallucination. HNers should know better.