[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu Tshirts

[Abhinav Modi]

(Sorry for the delay in posting this - got busy with other things :) )
Saw a few mails asking for updates today, so here is the good news :

Received the following reply from ubuntu on 24th:

> From: michelle at canonical
> Date: Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 8:44 PM
> Subject: Your email to Ubuntu Trademarks
> To:
>
>
> Hi Abhinav,
>
> Thank you for contacting us and your interest in and support of Ubuntu.
>
> ====
> There is significant interest in the Indian Ubuntu community to purchase and use T Shirts with Ubuntu Logos. This is purely for self use and to increase awareness.
>
> Given that the costs associated with purchasing said T shirts from the official ubuntu store is high (compared to around Rs. 300 - 500, i.e. USD 7-12 per piece for locally printed shirts), we would like to request permission to use the logo for a group order for the t shirts and other similar apparel.
>
> These items will be sold at a no-profit cost to interested members (and the quantity we print will be decided beforehand based on interest polls in the Ubuntu India team).
>
> I am not sure if we need to seek permission for this, given that we do not have "commercial" interests, but if so, please grant us permission for using the Ubuntu Logos for the aforesaid use.
> =====
>
> If the t-shirts you will be selling are for Ubuntu members only and not for profit (except to cover any costs you might incur), then we have no issues in terms of Trademarks with you doing this as requested.
>
> Thank you for your support.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Michelle
>
> Michelle Surtees-Myers
> Corporate Services
> Canonical UK Ltd
>
> Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings
>

So, we are good to go.

It is now up to the creative folks here to design the t shirts etc.

Myntra should be able to give good deals, and they *might* be able to
have a system wherein we just give them a list of names/addresses to
dispatch the t shirts too (in case we don't want to get into managing
distribution).

If there is anyone already in contact, then great. Once we firm up the
requirements (variations in design, size, modalities of pre-booking
etc),  we can talk to them.

Thanks and regards
Abhinav

http://indimark.blogspot.com
http://www.employees.org/~abhinav/blog



On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Abhinav Modi <abhinavmodi at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have sent the below mail to the ubuntu team via
> https://forms.canonical.com/trademark/ :
>
>>
> Hi,
>
> There is significant interest in the Indian Ubuntu community to
> purchase and use T Shirts with Ubuntu Logos. This is purely for self
> use and to increase awareness.
>
> Given that the costs associated with purchasing said T shirts from the
> official ubuntu store is high (compared to around Rs. 300 - 500, i.e.
> USD 7-12 per piece for locally printed shirts), we would like to
> request permission to use the logo for a group order for the t shirts
> and other similar apparel.
>
> These items will be sold at a no-profit cost to interested members
> (and the quantity we print will be decided beforehand based on
> interest polls in the Ubuntu India team).
>
> I am not sure if we need to seek permission for this, given that we do
> not have "commercial" interests, but if so, please grant us permission
> for using the Ubuntu Logos for the aforesaid use.
>
> Thanks and regards
> Abhinav Modi
>>
>
> Let's see what the response is.
>
> Regards
> Abhinav
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Arun Shrimali <arun.reso at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Ninad Pundalik <ninadsp16289 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Count me in for the T Shirts please.  If no contacts are available
>>> with the guys at Myntra, I can help.  In about a week, when I get back
>>> to college campus, I can ping some friends, who've done t-shirts
>>> through Myntra and others in Delhi and Jaipur for student bodies.
>>>
>>> Ninad Pundalik
>>>
>>> On 23/12/2009, Arun Shrimali <arun.reso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Arjun Ghosh অর্জুন
>>>> <arjunghosh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hey,
>>>>>
>>>>> If ubuntu logo is a prob, we can encourage people to get heir own from
>>>>> sites
>>>>> like myntra.com. Some neighbourhood solutions may be cheaper.
>>>>>
>>>>> but why can't we sell Linux T-shirts. That should help given ubuntu is the
>>>>> most popular Linux distro.
>>>>>
>>>>> Arjun Ghosh
>>>>> Fellow
>>>>> Indian Institute of Advanced Study
>>>>> Shimla
>>>>> http://sites.google.com/site/arjunghosh/
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't give Microsoft the remote control. Don't use Windows 7.
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>>>> Can the moderator of the Ubuntu India group get the concern From
>>>> Ubuntu and liaison with myntra.com  for t-shirts, that would be
>>>> available to all, atleast in India
>>>>
>>>> Arun
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>>
>> Ubuntu India Moderator can share a  google docs to the community,
>> where all the users can drop their choice of size and nos. And finally
>> can get the t-shirts print from myntra.
>>
>> Arun
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