[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

[Alan Pope]

On 02/12/11 12:01, Gareth France wrote:
> Much as I expected to hear Alan, however I firstly feel that this is a
> bad move, would it hurt them to have a range of POS display materials?
> Would it hurt them if every small retailer in the country was displaying
> these?

I can imagine the cost for such materials would be pretty high given how 
many countries Canonical operates in, and how many languages Ubuntu is 
available in.

 > And secondly I still don't know where I stand legally with using
 > the logo in my home grown leaflets cards and banners? Unless they
 > tell me how can I conduct business with any level of confidence?
 >

The following page specifically details that you need a trademark license.

http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy

Starting at the section "Restricted use that requires a trademark licence".

"If you wish to have permission for any of the uses above or for any 
other use which is not specifically referred to in this policy, please 
contact us and we'll let you know as soon as possible if your proposed 
use is permissible. Note that due to the volume of mail we receive, it 
may take up to a week to process your request. "

Al.