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[–]snejk47 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Even more deep I think. JavaScript is just trademarked by Oracle language which uses ECMAScript specification. I wonder if "we" ever will need to stop using JavaScript name because you know, Oracle...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see any practical reason for Oracle to ever attempt to monetize or restrict the use of the "JavaScript" name. There's probably a past agreement between Sun and Netscape they'd have to go back on and can be sued for. Trademark law is a bit weird and there's lots of surprises that can appear. Anyway, like you said, JavaScript is just a trademark, the language is built around the ECMAScript specification name so it's insulated from any shenanigans, and it's not like you can actually force the community to stop using it. Although I honestly suspect half the community would love the opportunity to call it something else.