Re: [Fwd: Question about the trademark policy and usage of the GNOME logo]

[Bryen M Yunashko <a11yrocks bryen com>]

On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 18:24 +0100, Juanjo Marín wrote:
> ----- Mensaje original -----
> > De: Bryen M Yunashko <a11yrocks bryen com>
> > Para: marketing-list gnome org
> > CC: 
> > Enviado: Martes 17 de abril de 2012 18:17
> > Asunto: Re: [Fwd: Question about the trademark policy and usage of the GNOME logo]
> >
> > On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 18:12 +0200, Dave Neary wrote:
> > >  Hi,
> > >
> > >  On 04/17/2012 05:43 AM, Karen Sandler wrote:
> > >  > This says "Powered by GNOME" and I know that some folks 
> > wanted us to shy
> > >  > away from using terms like that or "GNOME Technologies", 
> > though I think
> > >  > it's also necessary to provide ways for folks to say that there 
> > are GNOME
> > >  > components involved in their products to help people understand how 
> > useful
> > >  > GNOME is.
> > >
> > >  Personally I have no issues with "Powered by GNOME" - the 
> > stickers are 
> > >  destined to be stuck to a laptop after all, not a GNOME derivative.
>
>
> I think there is some confusion about what GNOME is. GNOME creates
> a complete Free Desktop solution. The GNOME Project also creates several 
> software components in order to get this solution. "Powered by GNOME" 
> can also be associated to other Desktop solutions that, though they 
> use GNOME components, are not GNOME ( XFCE and Unity for example). 
> The fact another projects choose GNOME components for building their
> projects is a good thing, even for the GNOME Project, but we want to 
> communicate the whole GNOME experience to the users.
>
> As Dave Neary smarly points out, there isn't too much problem with a
> sticker "Powered by GNOME" because they are supposed to be suck to a 
> laptop, not a GNOME derivative.
>
> Cheers,
>
>      -- Juanjo Marin

Even if a GNOME derivative wanted to say "powered by GNOME" why would
that be a bad thing?  We get the benefit of increased mindshre where our
GNOME logo appears in more places.  If those derivatives choose to pay
homage to GNOME by using such a phrase, more power to them.  :-)

Bryen