Flavor Review Request for Ubuntu GNOME

[Scott Kitterman]

On Monday, March 04, 2013 02:41:04 PM Allison Randal wrote:
> On 03/04/2013 02:14 PM, Jeremy Bicha wrote:
> > Thanks all for the meeting today. One thing we didn't discuss was
> > whether we could use the name 'Ubuntu GNOME Edition'.
> 
> Historically, the word "Edition" has a very specific meaning for the
> Ubuntu project (briefly referenced in the trademark policy:
> http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy), in that it distinguishes
> domains of use like Ubuntu Server Edition, or the old Ubuntu Netbook
> Edition.
> 
> Ubuntu GNOME is a "Flavor" rather than an "Edition". Traditions can
> change, of course, so it's not an obvious "No", but it needs more review
> to get to an obvious "Yes, that's a totally fine name".
> 
> Is there a reason you want "Edition" in the name? Rather than just
> "Ubuntu GNOME", similar to "Ubuntu Studio"? Or, the popular flavor
> naming pattern "Gnubuntu"?

New *buntu contractions are also frowned on by the trademark policy, so that's 
probably not ideal, but that's really the trademark holder's call.

Scott K