Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Can LibreOffice brand be used in medias for sale?

On 2011-02-28 10:07 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
> On 02/28/2011 08:48 PM, Paulo de Souza Lima wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > The question can seem a little wierd, but it's a doubt of mine.
> >
> > As a FOSS, Libreoffice can be recorded into a media (CD/DVD or
> > so), and that media can be sold by anyone. So, anyone could print
> > some labels on those medias in a profesional way, and use it to
> > make money. My question is: Can someone use LibreOffice brand/logo
> > in that label or boxes/envelopes?
> >
> > And what about stuff like pendrives, coffee cups, pens, patches,
> > etc?
> >
> > What are the rules for using LibreOffice brand/logo?

> If it is alright to do, I would like to think a donation would be given
> to LibreOffice.

Nice, yes, but certainly not necessary... but that wasn't his question.

> I know that for selling CD/DVD, I would only get the cost out of the
> media and postage.  I do not like to make any real profit from open
> source software.

He wouldn't be making profit from the software, he'd be making profit on
his efforts - nothing wrong with that.

> Those items are good marketing items.  I know that you can get cups on a
> single unit basis, but I have never seen the others made in small unit
> batches.

Paulo, I can't answer your question, hopefully one of the board members
will chime in with legal requirements about the logo...

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Best regards,

Charles

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