Re: Ubuntu GNOME Flavor naming

[Andreas Nilsson <lists andreasn se>]

On 08/20/2012 06:36 AM, Jeremy Bicha wrote:
> On 13 August 2012 11:56, Jeremy Bicha <jbicha ubuntu com> wrote:
> > At the Ubuntu Developer Summit in May, several of us that work with
> > GNOME in Ubuntu discussed the need for a Ubuntu community derivative
> > similar to Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and others but which will try to ship a
> > relatively pure GNOME experience.
> >
> > The traditional Ubuntu naming convention for these alternate flavors
> > is "Gubuntu" but it seems that could cause confusion with the
> > pronunciation of Google's internal distribution Goobuntu. We'd like to
> > instead use GNObuntu.
> >
> > We want to run our proposed name past GNOME first to avoid the hassle
> > and conflicts of being forced to later rename the project.
> I think I need to clarify what I am asking for. I want to know if any
> of these names for a proposed GNOME spin of Ubuntu are acceptable uses
> of the GNOME trademark:
>
> 1. GNOMEbuntu
> 2. Ubuntu GNOME Edition
> 3. GNObuntu
>
> Ryan has already registered http://gnomebuntu.org/ so I'm leaning
> towards the first name if that's acceptable.
Just to make sure, would 2 be acceptable with respect to the Ubuntu 
trademark usage?
I can add 1 to the upcoming board meeting agenda, as it would need a 
specific Ok with respect to the trademark guidelines, as Bastien pointed 
out.
- Andreas