Suggestion : Write (ehh mail) the legal departments of sun and microsoft and ask if they would allow such a logo. If they agree (on paper preferably..), you can used the best logo.. (at least based on the current vote)..
Mvgr, Martin On Fri, 2002-07-12 at 13:51, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: > My real question here is just "Whether the logo is legally a problem", > I'm not a lawyer, have never been one and > don't play one on TV even. If its not then it won't be an option for > the committer vote. If it is, then it will > be an option (and the winning user voted logo). I'd like to know from a > lawyer though, not from a lay opinion. > Refactoring the logo at this point wouldn't be fair I don't think. > > -Andy > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I think that if you were trying create a fantasy world where Microsoft and > >Sun were to merge then this would be the logo to pick, otherwise it is to > >close for comfort for either of them I believe. > > > >Just my opinion, > > > >Aaron > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ted Husted > > > <husted@apache To: Jakarta General List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > .org> cc: > > > Subject: Re: POI Logo legal matter > > > 07/11/02 05:54 > > > PM > > > Please respond > > > to Jakarta > > > General List > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I'd ask if the contributor could remove the "diamond" look so that it > >looks more like steam and less like the Windows "flag", then see if we > >need to run it by counsel. The cup part seems like a stretch to me too, > >since it is a very different looking cup. But the diamond pattern does > >seem a bit too close for comfort. > > > >"Andrew C. Oliver" wrote: > > > > > >>Hi All, > >> > >>The committers are about to be asked to vote on the new POI logo. While > >>the recent user logo poll was not binding (as only committer votes are > >>binding), I expect the majority of committers may cast their vote > >>democratically. > >> > >>Unfortunately, the logo that has won the poll is controversial. Had I > >>seen the Windows XP logo (I use Linux and sometimes w2k due to > >>work/cross browser testing, but I always shower afterwards), I probably > >>would have nixed this one. However, my opinion is but that of a lay > >> > >> > >person. > > > > > >> From my understanding the foundation employs council that is available, > >>however not being a member of the foundation, I'd like to solicit the > >>assistance of a foundation member to bring this issue to the foundation > >>or said legal council. > >> > >>I've been told that the logo is potentially a problem: > >> > >>a. because it looks too much like the windows xp logo > >>b. because it employs a coffee cup (which I think is unlikely) and > >>therefore would peeve sun too. > >> > >>I'd like to ask the legal reprentative to look at: > >> > >>http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/news/images/logoRaPiGmbH8.png > >>results: http://vote.sparklit.com/poll.spark/640946 > >> > >>and tell us whether this logo is likely a trademark infringement on > >>either issue. > >> > >>In the event it is, we'll not submit it to the POI committers as a > >>candidate. > >> > >>Thanks, > >> > >>Andy > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > > > >-- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY US > >-- Java Web Development with Struts > >-- Tel: +1 585 737-3463 > >-- Web: http://husted.com/about/services > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
