Comment 10 for bug 375345
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| michael thompson (michaeldt) wrote Re: "Ubuntu One" name infringes on Ubuntu trademark policy and creates confusion | #10 |
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The reasons listed in the description above are all quoted from the section:
"Permitted Use
Certain usages of the Trademarks are fine and no specific permission from us is needed. "
However, the trademark policy also makes provision for commercial uses not covered by the usages covered under that section. Hence the policy indeed does make provision for the use of the Ubuntu trademark in Ubuntu One.
As an aside, Canonical are financial supporters of Ubuntu and own the trademark. Associating their service with Ubuntu lends a sense of familiarity to the product more than the Canonical trademark would. This project would allow canonical to generate income which ultimately supports the development of Ubuntu. If Ubuntu were a free standing project with no financial support from Canonical then I could understand the desire to not associate Ubuntu One with Ubuntu, however, as far as I am aware that is not the case.