On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Bryen M Yunashko <a11yro...@bryen.com>wrote:
> 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 > I'm with Bryen - I really don't see how having our name on compuers would in any way be a bad thing. I keep looking for someplace with reasonable linux stickers - I really want a tux & something that says GNOME & not just the logo. Actually now that I've checked their site I'll probably end up buying some of theris:) Emily -- Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. - Goethe Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr.Seuss Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
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