Re: GNOME Logo Branding Guidelines Concerns

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Máirín Duffy">

> So I guess in a nutshell I don't think we should dictate whether or not
> flags must be used. I wouldn't completely ban them completely, however.

We (roughly) do in GNOME itself, due to all the political issues with flags.
The problem with having clear-cut cases and less clear-cut cases is that it
encourages people who advocate clear-cut solutions to their less clear-cut
issues to come out of the woodwork. It's all remarkably unpleasant stuff,
but there are no general solutions (what we think is politically reasonable
is not necessarily so).

It is probably worth strongly encouraging that local teams (whether based on
region or language, because there will be / are both kinds) avoid any flags
where possible. We can ask teams to consider other concepts before accepting
the design.

- Jeff

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