On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Note: I have no other source of information on this and haven't verified > the claims. Just passing on information. > Here's my mini-investigation: First of all, I am not a lawyer (IANAL). I am reading this as a person who is an unpaid volunteer with one group (Fedora Project at www.fedoraproject.org), who is trying to understand the motivations of another group of individuals (DataPortability at www.dataportability.org). How do I go about doing this? 1. I read their charter at http://groups.google.com/group/dataportability-public/web/charter. 2. I read the aforementioned forums at http://groups.google.com/group/dataportabilityactionsteering and http://groups.google.com/group/dataportability-public. 3. I see their affiliation with Identity Commons (IDC). More information on IDC is available at http://wiki.idcommons.net. 4. I see that the Data Portability Group is in the process of organizing itself as an officially recognized working group within ID Commons. My conclusion is that this is a well-intentioned group of men and women who just happened to pick a logo similar to the Fedora logo. No malice or intentional confusion is intended, and some in the group would be more than happy to adopt another logo. One individual decided to publicize the "cease-and-desist" letter from Red Hat. I understand that Red Hat must protect its logos and trademarks from infringement. All major companies must do the same thing. I hope cooler heads prevail. I actually agree with the aims of the ID Commons and Data Portability Group. I wish them all the best. I might even join. -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
