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

On 03/01/2011 07:04 AM, Charles Marcus wrote:
> 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...
I was just saying the profit issue since I have seen people charge $20 
USD for a OOo install CD/DVD last year.  "They/He" were not even 
offering any other service with the sale, like support or anything 
else.  That is what I hate.

I love the idea of people selling the media version for enough money to 
cover the media costs and the shipping cost.  That is needed for those 
who have dial-up and/or need to install LibreOffice [or other packages] 
on many systems.  I usually eat the media costs when I distribute these 
types of CD/DVDs locally, but there are those that want to give me a 
blank CD/DVD to replace what I used for them.

On the Logo issue, I love to see LibreOffice mugs, tote-bags,  and 
tee/sweat shirts. I use to make iron on bags with old time railroad 
logos to sell for raising funds for the local railroad historical 
group.  They went fast then, but today's "market" for such items may not 
like iron ons.  I have a "box" of them half full and I may just see if 
the sheets are still good.


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