LoCo Non Profit, org

[Anthony Yarusso]

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Jason Sandlin wrote:
>  OK, with all the discussion around here about how to handle
> donations and any type of income I am a bit confused. So are we not
> to include Ubuntu's name in something if we set up a non-profit
> organization? Here is why I ask.
>  I anjoy getting old computers, getting them working and giving them
> to my daughters school. After I started doing this I have received
> requests from other schools for help in getting some computers. I
> don;t mind at all. So after I realized the demand was out there I
> approached a couple of larger companies about donating old
> computers. That is when I was asked if I was a non-profit org or
> not. This would give them the tax right off they wanted. So my
> thinking if to start such an organization for this task. Then
> whether I was giving Ubuntu computers of refurbished windows systems
> it would be getting the message out that Ubuntu was envolved in
> helping our local community. Just a thought. If it is a problem
> doing this then I will come up with a different name and still do
> the same thing. I just saw it as a win - win situation.
>  So if this is not an issue, who would I contact about getting
> permission to use the Ubuntu name. If it is an issue I would still
> like to know if i could name it something else then advertise that
> is was run by the Alabama LoCo.
> I do not want to start yet another debate on whether Non profit orgs
> are good or bad. In my case it is good whether Ubuntu's name is used
> or not. I was just wondering where we stand on this issue.
>
> --
> Jason Sandlin
>
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlabamaTeam
> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-al
Would be a question for trademarks at ubuntu.com.  The general policy is
at http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy.

Can you release any names of corporations that have been willing to
help?  Any tips from what you've learned?  I'm getting into something
similar.
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