26 Apr
2007
26 Apr
'07
6:23 a.m.
Two days back it came to my notice that a program called Teminal Server
Client uses an icon that contains the M$ Windows Logo.. I was running my
EDUBUNTU. Well it could not have been done by mistake..
Hope the future releases will not show the same again. Its a shame..
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Mahesh
Its sure to be dark if you close your eyes.
26 Apr
26 Apr
7:50 a.m.
"Mahesh M" <maheshmukundan(a)gmail.com>
writes:
Two days back it came to my notice that a program
called Teminal Server
Client uses an icon that contains the M$ Windows Logo.. I was running my
EDUBUNTU. Well it could not have been done by mistake..
Hope the future releases will not show the same again. Its a shame..
Please file a bug with the issuetracker / bugzilla of edubuntu. Look
into the files in /usr/share/doc/ directory about where to file the
bugs.
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Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.blogspot.com/
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1:13 p.m.
But can you call it a bug.. It cant be. A puposeful one for sure.. !
On 4/26/07, Mahesh T. Pai <paivakil(a)gmail.com> wrote:
"Mahesh M" <maheshmukundan(a)gmail.com>
writes:
Well the TS Client is meant for Windows, and using an icon representing the
same is not bad, I think it is fair use.
Thats no excuse..
And, going by your definition, Ubuntu is not even completely free.
See: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7895189911.html
I am aware of that.. :)
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Sincerely
Ajay Pal Singh Atwal
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BBSBEC, Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjab, INDIA
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Mahesh
Its sure to be dark if you close your eyes.
Two days back it came to my notice that a program
called Teminal Server
Client uses an icon that contains the M$ Windows Logo.. I was running my
EDUBUNTU. Well it could not have been done by mistake..
Hope the future releases will not show the same again. Its a shame..
Please file a bug with the issuetracker / bugzilla of edubuntu. Look
into the files in /usr/share/doc/ directory about where to file the
bugs.
--
Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.blogspot.com/
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9:28 p.m.
2007/4/26, Mahesh M <maheshmukundan(a)gmail.com>om>:
Two days back it came to my notice that a program
called Teminal Server
Client uses an icon that contains the M$ Windows Logo.. I was running my
EDUBUNTU. Well it could not have been done by mistake..
What is wrong with that? Did you mean a trademark violation?
Hope the future releases will not show the same again. Its a shame..
2007/4/26, Mahesh T. Pai <paivakil(a)gmail.com>om>:
Please file a bug with the issuetracker / bugzilla of
edubuntu. Look
into the files in /usr/share/doc/ directory about where to file the
bugs.
Probably he needs to contact microsoft legal department.
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks/usage/…
(btw, interesting reading)
Specifically http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions/default.mspx#E4D
"Use of Microsoft icons is permissible in training manuals or
documentation written for and/or about a Microsoft product."
I believe it is about Windows (R) and hence no issues. Terminal server
client is a program which lets you connect to a Microsoft Windows (R)
machine over the network.
Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft corporation.
Copyright, Trademarks and patents have not much in common. When we
talk about Free Software we talk about Freedom (trademarks does not
interfere with your ability to use, modify, share and publish
improvements and hence no issues). Firefox is Free Software even
though the name and logo is trademark of Mozilla corporation.
2007/4/26, Mahesh M <maheshmukundan(a)gmail.com>om>:
Well the TS Client is meant for Windows, and using an
icon representing the
same is not bad, I think it is fair use.
Thats no excuse..
Are you more concerned about the violation of Microsofts "Intellectual
property" (sic) * than....
And, going by your definition, Ubuntu is not even
completely free.
See: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7895189911.html
I am aware of that.. :)
... Free Software?
* Please do not use the term intellectual property. If you are talking
about copyrights, patents and trademarks then talk about them
individually because there is nothing much in common between these. If
you hear someone talking about intellectual property, either they are
confused themselves or they want to confuse you
Cheers
Praveen
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