On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 18:24 +0100, Juanjo Marín wrote: > > > > ----- Mensaje original ----- > > De: Bryen M Yunashko <a11yro...@bryen.com> > > Para: marketing-list@gnome.org > > CC: > > Enviado: Martes 17 de abril de 2012 18:17 > > Asunto: Re: [Fwd: Question about the trademark policy and usage of the > > GNOME logo] > > > > On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 18:12 +0200, Dave Neary wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> On 04/17/2012 05:43 AM, Karen Sandler wrote: > >> > This says "Powered by GNOME" and I know that some folks > > wanted us to shy > >> > away from using terms like that or "GNOME Technologies", > > though I think > >> > it's also necessary to provide ways for folks to say that there > > are GNOME > >> > components involved in their products to help people understand how > > useful > >> > GNOME is. > >> > >> Personally I have no issues with "Powered by GNOME" - the > > stickers are > >> destined to be stuck to a laptop after all, not a GNOME derivative. > > > I think there is some confusion about what GNOME is. GNOME creates > a complete Free Desktop solution. The GNOME Project also creates several > software components in order to get this solution. "Powered by GNOME" > can also be associated to other Desktop solutions that, though they > use GNOME components, are not GNOME ( XFCE and Unity for example). > The fact another projects choose GNOME components for building their > projects is a good thing, even for the GNOME Project, but we want to > communicate the whole GNOME experience to the users. > > As Dave Neary smarly points out, there isn't too much problem with a > sticker "Powered by GNOME" because they are supposed to be suck to a > laptop, not a GNOME derivative. > > Cheers, > > -- Juanjo Marin >
Even if a GNOME derivative wanted to say "powered by GNOME" why would that be a bad thing? We get the benefit of increased mindshre where our GNOME logo appears in more places. If those derivatives choose to pay homage to GNOME by using such a phrase, more power to them. :-) Bryen -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list