On Sat, 2003-12-20 at 12:38, Martin Baehr wrote: > On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 12:17:39PM +1300, pmw57 wrote: > > The danger is that if you start with a derivative and someone else then > > starts from your derivative, by the time a 4th person gets in to the mix > > the logo may not be recognisable as being Tux, or Linux related at all. > > that is the point i disagree about. > in a lot of cases a completely unrelated penguin is used to represent > linux. to the extend that to me any penguin now reminds me of linux. > the penguin does not need to be recognizable as tux.
Unfortunately that's not the case all over. For example, Bluebird use their own penguin for chips, and if I were to find one of those Bluebird penguins on any Linux software, not only would I be confused about this, but I'm sure the lawyers will be having a field day, making preperations to turn up with their thin briefcases and even thinner watches, to make not so thin threats. To the general public penguins are different, which is why a recognisable mascot is being advised to be used. -- Paul Wilkins
