Comments on: Introducing openSUSE Trademark Guidelines http://zonker.opensuse.org/2009/03/02/introducing-opensuse-trademark-guidelines/ Shining a spotlight on the openSUSE Community Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:44:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zonker http://zonker.opensuse.org/2009/03/02/introducing-opensuse-trademark-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Zonker Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:23:22 +0000 http://zonker.opensuse.org/?p=309#comment-809 Really, this doesn't differ significantly from many other FOSS projects. But, if you have some input, we'd welcome it here: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Trademark_Guidelines_use_cases. Thanks. Really, this doesn’t differ significantly from many other FOSS projects. But, if you have some input, we’d welcome it here: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Trademark_Guidelines_use_cases. Thanks.

]]> By: Buddy U. http://zonker.opensuse.org/2009/03/02/introducing-opensuse-trademark-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Buddy U. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:16:19 +0000 http://zonker.opensuse.org/?p=309#comment-808 No surprise for a product originated from Germany. Usually if you i.e buy a needle from Germany, it will come probably with 100 pages called 'Gebrauchsanweisung' (Guideline of Usage) as a part of 'Deutsche Wertarbeit' (German Quality Assurance) that would create 'Made in Germany'. No surprise for a product originated from Germany. Usually if you i.e buy a needle from Germany, it will come probably with 100 pages called ‘Gebrauchsanweisung’ (Guideline of Usage) as a part of ‘Deutsche Wertarbeit’ (German Quality Assurance) that would create ‘Made in Germany’.

]]> By: John Readman http://zonker.opensuse.org/2009/03/02/introducing-opensuse-trademark-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-801 John Readman Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:44:21 +0000 http://zonker.opensuse.org/?p=309#comment-801 This policy is pretty restrictive. Ie I can't link to opensuse if I have "controversial content" -- very vague, ie if I have a pro-gaza post does that make it controversial? Forbidding T-shirts with the logo to be sold - if someone can market opensuse shirts and make money, that should be a no brainer. The opensuse brand is not strong, and with the layoffs the perceived strength of the distro is almost nothing. You need to embrace everyone, any way you can to try and right this ship before it sinks. Not trying to be mean, just real. This policy is pretty restrictive. Ie I can’t link to opensuse if I have “controversial content” — very vague, ie if I have a pro-gaza post does that make it controversial?

Forbidding T-shirts with the logo to be sold – if someone can market opensuse shirts and make money, that should be a no brainer. The opensuse brand is not strong, and with the layoffs the perceived strength of the distro is almost nothing. You need to embrace everyone, any way you can to try and right this ship before it sinks. Not trying to be mean, just real.

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