[Ubuntu-SG] Ubuntu SG logo

[Chen Xiangpeng]

Hi,

I agree with you guys on the license chosen. Looks like we have a winner :)

XP

On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M <
dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The logo has yet to be finalised before it can be submitted to
> Ubuntu(Canonical) for verification of legal issues.
>
> The explanation you provide is very comprehensive, I appreciate that. Let's
> see what the community has to say about the logo license before we adopt
> one.
>
> Regards,
> Heidir
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rui Boon <ruiboon at gmail.com>
> To: Muhammad Heidir <dave33bravo at yahoo.com..sg>
> Cc: Chen Xiangpeng <xp at xp.sg>; Ubuntu Singapore Mailing List <
> ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Monday, 1 September 2008 11:22:30
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Ubuntu SG logo
>
> Muhammad Heidir wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The brochures and posters that I got for the team are all licensed
> > under Creative Commons. They are obtained from Ubuntu-UK, Ubuntu-ID
> > and Hannes Pasqualini <http://www.gasteropodica.net>
> >
> > In the case of our logo, it is better if we restrict it. Since it is
> > about our trademark and organization identity, we should protect it.
> > I'm not sure about legal stuff, in my opinion, its use is not
> > restricted, but any modification is not allowed.
> >
> > And to add to this point, if the logo is finalised and given thumbs up
> > by our community, we should verify any issues with Ubuntu(Canonical).
> > Either Billy or Chew will submit to them for processing.
> >
> > These are my personal opinions. What do the rest of the community think?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Heidir
>
> Personally, I would suggest this license: CC BY-NC-ND
>
> Rationale:
> BY - Gives attribution to the authors of the logo. This is our way of
> thanking them for creating this wonderful logo
> NC (No Commercial) - Usage of the logo that is linked to commercial
> activity is not allowed. This prevents profit-minded companies from
> impersonating us. Also, this prevents the notion that ubuntu-sg is
> endorsing/supporting their products. Moreover, if there is a need for
> commercial usage, we, as the licensor, can waive this requirement upon
> evaluation.
> ND (No derivative) - The logo shall remain in its original form, i.e. no
> modification is allowed. As pointed our by Heidir, we should protect our
> identity.
>
> There, however, seems to be a legal issue if the logo is not considered
> as an original work. The problem is that the ubuntu logos are licensed
> under CC-by-sa. This means that any alteration to their logos has to be
> released under the same license.
>
> == from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
> You may Distribute or Publicly Perform an Adaptation only under the
> terms of: (i) this License; (ii) a later version of this License with
> the same License Elements as this License; (iii) a Creative Commons
> jurisdiction license (either this or a later license version) that
> contains the same License Elements as this License (e.g.,
> Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 US)); (iv) a Creative Commons Compatible License
> ==
>
> I believe that there is some attempts in contacting Canonical regarding
> the trademarks. How is the progress so far?
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Rui Boon
>
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