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Posted to general@jakarta.apache.org by "Andrew C. Oliver" <ac...@apache.org> on 2002/06/10 15:15:05 UTC
unbiased opinions wanted.
The POI community, in an effort to be really original <smirk/>, is
conducting a logo contest. One of the
logos appears to have taken the show but I'm a bit suspicious as to just
how far away its run with the show.
http://vote.sparklit.com/poll.spark/640946 I mean most days it gets
50-100 votes which is pretty weird
considering the quality of all of the submissions. I'd understand if it
were like 5 move votes a day over time than
the rest of the logos....but like 50?
Second question that came up on the comments (that we didn't notice when
accepting it because I don't think
any of us use Windoze XP). Do you think its too close to the Win XP
logo. (its a diamond, not a floaty square
thing)...?
I appreciate your input,
Andy
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Re: unbiased opinions wanted.
Posted by Peter Donald <pe...@apache.org>.
At 05:27 PM 6/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>>The POI community, in an effort to be really original <smirk/>, is
>>conducting a logo contest. One of the
>>logos appears to have taken the show but I'm a bit suspicious as to just
>>how far away its run with the show.
>>http://vote.sparklit.com/poll.spark/640946 I mean most days it gets
>>50-100 votes which is pretty weird
>>considering the quality of all of the submissions. I'd understand if it
>>were like 5 move votes a day over time than
>>the rest of the logos....but like 50?
>>Second question that came up on the comments (that we didn't notice when
>>accepting it because I don't think
>>any of us use Windoze XP). Do you think its too close to the Win XP
>>logo. (its a diamond, not a floaty square
>>thing)...?
>
>I am not an expert but trademark law is in part so that unlicensed
>organizations don't use someone else's trademarked logos, especially in a
>way which could construed as conflicting with their business. If a
>reasonable person sees it and thinks that it is a MS logo and it is being
>used in a context where there could be product confusion then you are
>violating the intent if not the letter of the law.
>
>My first reaction, was "Hey, that's an MS logo on it's side steaming out
>of a cup." I would change it.
Not to mention that sun will probably come after you for using their
traqdemark aswell ;)
Cheers,
Peter Donald
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Re: unbiased opinions wanted.
Posted by Ellis Teer <el...@sitepen.com>.
> The POI community, in an effort to be really original <smirk/>, is
> conducting a logo contest. One of the
> logos appears to have taken the show but I'm a bit suspicious as to just
> how far away its run with the show.
> http://vote.sparklit.com/poll.spark/640946 I mean most days it gets
> 50-100 votes which is pretty weird
> considering the quality of all of the submissions. I'd understand if it
> were like 5 move votes a day over time than
> the rest of the logos....but like 50?
>
> Second question that came up on the comments (that we didn't notice when
> accepting it because I don't think
> any of us use Windoze XP). Do you think its too close to the Win XP
> logo. (its a diamond, not a floaty square
> thing)...?
I am not an expert but trademark law is in part so that unlicensed
organizations don't use someone else's trademarked logos, especially in
a way which could construed as conflicting with their business. If a
reasonable person sees it and thinks that it is a MS logo and it is
being used in a context where there could be product confusion then you
are violating the intent if not the letter of the law.
My first reaction, was "Hey, that's an MS logo on it's side steaming out
of a cup." I would change it.
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Re: unbiased opinions wanted.
Posted by "Andrew C. Oliver" <ac...@apache.org>.
Danny Angus wrote:
>Its clever, what looks like the M$ logo rising up out of what looks like the
>Java cup.
>I can see why people would vote for it, it actually manages to convey some
>relevant meaning.
>
>
So you don't think *other measures* than one man one vote were used.. cool.
>IMHO Reach for your lawyer.
>
>
hummm. I'm glad the vote is not binding ;-). I think I'll abide by
your opinion (err on the side of safety) and ratify the runner up.
(#5 from the bottom).... or maybe I'll just vote for what I like (#8
from the bottom) :-)
>Or get the contributor to change it to a spreadsheet steaming out instead.
>
>
That's kinda like another one on here.
Anyhow, thanks for responding, your thoughts have been very helpful.
-Andy
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RE: unbiased opinions wanted.
Posted by Danny Angus <da...@apache.org>.
Its clever, what looks like the M$ logo rising up out of what looks like the
Java cup.
I can see why people would vote for it, it actually manages to convey some
relevant meaning.
IMHO Reach for your lawyer.
Or get the contributor to change it to a spreadsheet steaming out instead.
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