Re: Announcing rhlug.org
Devon wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tuesday 25 December 2001 06:48 am, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote: > > http://rhlug.bero.org/. > > Happy Holidays! > Thanks, it looks interesting! > > Is it just me or is there no text on the account creation page? I see a > dropdown box for the timezone, and another to choose an icon. Other than > that, lots of boxes to fill in, with no text description to indicate what > values might belong in them. ;) > Not just you. Both Mozilla and Netscape render it poorly. netscape mangles the main page but Mozilla seems to handle it fine. Bret ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
> "rpjday" == rpjday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: ... rpjday> sorry to harp on this, but i think this is a fairly serious issue. Tell me about it -- I've been spending a fair bit of my holiday working on this issue in one way or another. Believe me, all of us in the company understand the gravity of the situation... ... rpjday> anyway, i'll just hang out and wait for the word from red hat. We'll get the word out as soon as humanly possible... Ed -- Ed BaileyRed Hat, Inc. http://www.redhat.com/ ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
Hi Bernhard, > As a little present, I've just launched rhlug.org. > > What will it do? Well, you get to decide. It's a site from Red Hat Linux > users for Red Hat Linux users. What's up with the "Report Bugs" link ([EMAIL PROTECTED] being the addressee)? Bye, Leonard. ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
On 25 Dec 2001, Edward C. Bailey wrote: > > "rpjday" == rpjday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ... > rpjday> which brings up a sticky issue: given that the main page of that > rpjday> site clearly states that "This site is NOT an official Red Hat > rpjday> site.", by whose authority are you using the trademarked name "Red > rpjday> Hat Linux", not to mention incorporating the trademarked shadow man > rpjday> logo on that web page? > > He's a Red Hat employee. i'm aware of that. but it's not at all clear why that gives him special privileges, any more than being an employee of, say, ford motor company would give that employee the right to use ford's trademark. i've perused the pages regarding trademarks at www.redhat.com, and page 4 of that collection of pages states that the only way to use the trademark "red hat", or the shadowman logo, is by entering into a written license agreement with red hat. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS. (emphasis in original) > > rpjday> some day, it really would be nice if we could get this whole > rpjday> trademark issue settled. > > The issue is being discussed within the company. Unfortunately, due to the > holiday shutdown, it will be a while before anything is publicly > announced. Rest assured that the issue is not going to stand as-is > forever... that's good to hear since, as it is, the current situation is confusing, bordering on intolerable. can someone write a book on "red hat linux administration" without signing an agreement with red hat? can someone say that their web site is "powered by red hat" without signing an agreement? and do i need to point out the absurdity of on-line stores like cheapbytes or linuxmall, being able to completely legally *sell* copies of red hat linux, but not legally being able to *identify* what they're selling? the mind reels. sorry to harp on this, but i think this is a fairly serious issue. for better or worse, the brand name "red hat" is, in some parts of the world, becoming synonymous with "linux". and red hat desperately needs to clarify what people can and cannot do with that brand name. and telling people that they can't refer to red hat linux as "red hat linux" is not a reasonable approach. anyway, i'll just hang out and wait for the word from red hat. rday ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
> "rpjday" == rpjday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: ... rpjday> which brings up a sticky issue: given that the main page of that rpjday> site clearly states that "This site is NOT an official Red Hat rpjday> site.", by whose authority are you using the trademarked name "Red rpjday> Hat Linux", not to mention incorporating the trademarked shadow man rpjday> logo on that web page? He's a Red Hat employee. rpjday> some day, it really would be nice if we could get this whole rpjday> trademark issue settled. The issue is being discussed within the company. Unfortunately, due to the holiday shutdown, it will be a while before anything is publicly announced. Rest assured that the issue is not going to stand as-is forever... Ed -- Ed BaileyRed Hat, Inc. http://www.redhat.com/ ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
On Tue, 25 Dec 2001, Michael Scottaline wrote: > On Tue, 25 Dec 2001 07:12:30 -0500 > Devon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled in frustration: > > > Is it just me or is there no text on the account creation page? I see a > > dropdown box for the timezone, and another to choose an icon. Other than > > that, lots of boxes to fill in, with no text description to indicate > > what values might belong in them. ;) > Good. ;-) I thought it was just me because I use Opera browser. Wasn't visible under Mozilla 0.9.6 either.. Just select the area where the text should be and it should become visable. (or just RTFS) :) Merry Christmas. David. ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
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Re: Announcing rhlug.org
On Tue, 25 Dec 2001 07:12:30 -0500 Devon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled in frustration: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tuesday 25 December 2001 06:48 am, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote: > > http://rhlug.bero.org/. > > Happy Holidays! > Thanks, it looks interesting! > > Is it just me or is there no text on the account creation page? I see a > dropdown box for the timezone, and another to choose an icon. Other than > that, lots of boxes to fill in, with no text description to indicate > what values might belong in them. ;) = Good. ;-) I thought it was just me because I use Opera browser. I'll try again later... Mike -- "Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life." -- George Bernard Shaw ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
On Tue, 25 Dec 2001, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote: > Happy holidays! > As a little present, I've just launched rhlug.org. > > What will it do? Well, you get to decide. It's a site from Red Hat Linux > users for Red Hat Linux users. > > Since the domain was registered yesterday, not all ISPs will know about > it yet; if you can't access http://www.rhlug.org/, try http://rhlug.bero.org/. which brings up a sticky issue: given that the main page of that site clearly states that "This site is NOT an official Red Hat site.", by whose authority are you using the trademarked name "Red Hat Linux", not to mention incorporating the trademarked shadow man logo on that web page? some day, it really would be nice if we could get this whole trademark issue settled. rday ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Announcing rhlug.org
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 25 December 2001 06:48 am, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote: > http://rhlug.bero.org/. Happy Holidays! Thanks, it looks interesting! Is it just me or is there no text on the account creation page? I see a dropdown box for the timezone, and another to choose an icon. Other than that, lots of boxes to fill in, with no text description to indicate what values might belong in them. ;) - -D - -- pgp key: http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/pgpkey.txt - -- -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8KG0ueMAUbzJhSVcRAriWAJ4tiWTB89cDH1qFLwaN4sP+73GKWwCdGf0K uFqZDU1cBv3YAxGf5gH6KiQ= =IL4H -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Announcing rhlug.org
Happy holidays! As a little present, I've just launched rhlug.org. What will it do? Well, you get to decide. It's a site from Red Hat Linux users for Red Hat Linux users. Since the domain was registered yesterday, not all ISPs will know about it yet; if you can't access http://www.rhlug.org/, try http://rhlug.bero.org/. LLaP bero -- This message is provided to you under the terms outlined at http://www.bero.org/terms.html ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
