On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 20:04, Stephen Smoogen wrote: [snip] > > I think someone said very early on that this was being worked on but it > would take a while to make sure it was a 'valid' policy in the eyes of > US and International Trademark law. I wish whoever is doing this luck.. > I got a migraine on trying to read a 'simple' last will and testament > with all the parties, side restrictions, etc etc. I have a suggestion. How about renaming the Red Hat Linux Project to the Blue Sombrero Linux Project (or something like that). Then include a bluesombrero-logos rpm (with a 'Provides: redhat-logos', of course) and an anaconda-bluesombrero-images rpm (again, with Provides...). The Red Hat Enterprise line will then be the only project to bear the Red Hat logos and trademarks. Then, others can burn, sell, or give away isos of Blue Sombrero Linux without infringing on Red Hat's trademarks. Don't know how well it would work, but if it's to be a true community project, it ought to be possible to distribute isos of the release. And no one wants to burden Red Hat with support calls that would inevitably result if Red Hat's name were to appear on the product. -- -Paul Iadonisi Senior System Administrator Red Hat Certified Engineer / Local Linux Lobbyist Ever see a penguin fly? -- Try Linux. GPL all the way: Sell services, don't lease secrets
