On Tue, 2008-03-11 at 11:17 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > yes they made me change my original name which was ourbuntu. They were > very enthused that I created this site but that the buntu part of my site > name was on of their trademarks and that they could not grant permission > since the policy clearly states they will not do so for commercial type > sites.. > > I kept it similar to ubuntu not because of trying to steal or confuse but > simply because the site is more focused on ubuntu computers rather than > just general linux systems... I wanted that to be clear from the door. > > I did this because I believe in ubuntu, I also believe if new users are > going to be looking for linux machines they will want an ubuntu machine > first. > > There are a massive amount of sites on the internet that break Ubuntu's > trademark policy just with their domain names... no site can have ubuntu > or buntu in their site name and make money off of their website or > business.. Yet this is done constantly but individuals sooo i'm not quite > sure why i'm catching so much heat. > > just one of the thousands examples of this is http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ > > > sincerely, > ronnie > > > > > tis 2008-03-11 klockan 09:19 -0600 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > >> I'm just having trouble understand why individuals can't have projects > >> or > >> hobby sites anymore why does it always have to be about professionalism > >> and business... just strikes me as strange > >> > >> Its a small auction site for anyone who wants to sell linux machines > >> preferrably Ubuntu machines... and nothing more... Its my project/hobby > >> site... I enjoy having such a project/hobby > >> > >> I am sorry I'm not a big business I'm just a guy with a lil site.. > >> > >> If you miss or want big business back in your life that bad i'm sure MS > >> has a chair (or straight jacket) waiting for you. > >> > > > > Well, the problem as I see it isn't that you have built a little > > business around ubuntu - I think that's a great thing! What I do not > > like, on the other hand, is the way you use the ubuntu graphics and > > slogans/texts on your site. It feels very much like I'm stepping into a > > canonlical-shop. > > > > Have you even talked to any of the ubuntu-teams, or canonical iteslf? > > > > Gasten > > > > > > > > > > > I think you caught heat because you didn't do earlier what you did in this e-mail. To explain what your thoughts were and what the concepts were behind what you are doing. I think what you have done now will allow people to give intelligent suggestions and maybe help you in what you are trying to accomplish. Anyway, my two cents...
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