[CentOS-devel] [CentOS-docs] Authorization to use CentOS logo in GNOME Boxes

Wed Oct 31 21:53:47 UTC 2018
Fabiano Fidêncio <fabiano at fidencio.org>

Karsten,

On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 10:06 PM Karsten Wade <kwade at redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> There is now a draft permission letter working it's way through the
> CentOS Board.  It is intended to cover permission for just the GNOME
> Project's use with GNOME Boxes.

This is *really* good news!

>
> I am still pursuing resolving this within the guidelines, that will take
> more time.

What does it mean, exactly?
Does it mean that a logo, as the one done for docker, will be prepared
for Boxes usage meanwhile or that we'll have to solve the guidelines
issues as the first thing?

Thanks a lot for helping us here!
>
> Best regards,
>
> - Karsten
>
> On 10/16/2018 07:10 AM, Fabiano Fidêncio wrote:
> > People,
> >
> > On Wed, 2018-09-19 at 09:28 -0700, Karsten Wade wrote:
> >> On 09/19/2018 03:35 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
> >>> From someone who doesn't know anything about design/legal, what is
> >>> the
> >>> difference between this instance and what was done in point 7.3 of
> >>> the
> >>> link (7.3. For special sub-projects)?
> >>
> >> Essentially similar, in that specific permission was granted and a
> >> specific logo was prepared.  In this case, the permission has been
> >> requested and there is not a corresponding logo prepared on the
> >> ArtWork
> >> page.
> >>
> >>> BTW, that is the logo only;
> >>
> >> There are two aspects here:
> >>
> >> 1. Should the project allow for the graphical logo to be used without
> >> the wordmark?
> >>
> >> 2. If yes to 1, the project should adjust one or both guidelines to
> >> make
> >> it explicit what can and cannot be done.
> >>
> >> For #1 it may be that we want to do so for various cases, but there
> >> may
> >> be reasons and risks we are not aware of in using the logo stand-
> >> alone
> >> in various situations.  For this I am seeking expert advice.
> >>
> >> As it happens, the trademark guidelines do allow for some uses of
> >> just
> >> the logo, point 5 here:
> >>
> >> https://www.centos.org/legal/trademarks/#acceptable-uses
> >>
> >> But there is not a corresponding graphic and how-to on the ArtWork
> >> page.
> >>
> >> What I want to do is i) as quickly as we can resolve the question of
> >> permission for GNOME so they can move on with their development, and
> >> ii)
> >> fix any actual or perceived inconsistencies between the trademark
> >> guidelines and the logo usage guidelines.
> >
> > Any news here?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
>
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Best Regards,
-- 
Fabiano Fidêncio