Comments on: Ubuntu delusion: BuildYourUbuntu.com won’t come to life, trademarks win, ideas lose http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/ Wed, 16 May 2012 15:40:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BuildYourUbuntu is dead, long life to CreaLabs YourWay « Fabrizio Balliano http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-22 BuildYourUbuntu is dead, long life to CreaLabs YourWay « Fabrizio Balliano Mon, 28 May 2007 08:24:40 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-22 [...] Filed under Projects I'm involved in, Linux, Ubuntu We’re opening today, after a bit of delusion in the past days for the trademark troubles, we decided we wanted to go on, BuildYourUbuntu won’t come to life [...] [...] Filed under Projects I’m involved in, Linux, Ubuntu We’re opening today, after a bit of delusion in the past days for the trademark troubles, we decided we wanted to go on, BuildYourUbuntu won’t come to life [...]

]]> By: Fabrizio Balliano http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Fabrizio Balliano Tue, 22 May 2007 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-21 @vincent: well we can discuss about that, I think I could also sign an agreement with Canonical I won't sell the domain, that's absolutely not a problem. For the Ubuntu related thing... what would be different if the project is done for free? @vincent: well we can discuss about that, I think I could also sign an agreement with Canonical I won’t sell the domain, that’s absolutely not a problem. For the Ubuntu related thing… what would be different if the project is done for free?

]]> By: Vincent http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Vincent Tue, 22 May 2007 16:10:25 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-20 <blockquote>@Vincent: I’m gonna ask them anyway I could undestand for someone who doesn’t show support for Ubuntu, but not in my case. Let’s call it mutual trust. And anyway I would clearly type on the website that “this is not the official blah blah blah”, my goal in not to capitalize on Ubuntu’s name.</blockquote> It's not so much that they might think you would start saying bad things about Ubuntu or anything, but more that you will be linked with Canonical and Ubuntu, and if there are bugs or anything similar, this might damage Canonical's and Ubuntu's reputation or users might contact Canonical with support requests. Also, you might know you can be trusted, but to Canonical, you might just be an Ubuntu support which has this idea but if the idea doesn't work out and someone offers you a sh*tload of money you might sell the domain to someone with worse intentions.

@Vincent: I’m gonna ask them anyway I could undestand for someone who doesn’t show support for Ubuntu, but not in my case. Let’s call it mutual trust. And anyway I would clearly type on the website that “this is not the official blah blah blah”, my goal in not to capitalize on Ubuntu’s name.

It’s not so much that they might think you would start saying bad things about Ubuntu or anything, but more that you will be linked with Canonical and Ubuntu, and if there are bugs or anything similar, this might damage Canonical’s and Ubuntu’s reputation or users might contact Canonical with support requests.

Also, you might know you can be trusted, but to Canonical, you might just be an Ubuntu support which has this idea but if the idea doesn’t work out and someone offers you a sh*tload of money you might sell the domain to someone with worse intentions.

]]> By: Fabrizio Balliano http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Fabrizio Balliano Tue, 22 May 2007 15:29:06 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-19 update: After 3 weeks we get a “NO, you can’t use that name for your business, you could for a free service but not for a business one”. update:
After 3 weeks we get a “NO, you can’t use that name for your business, you could for a free service but not for a business one”.

]]> By: Fabrizio Balliano http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Fabrizio Balliano Tue, 22 May 2007 12:11:29 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-18 @ubuntista: http://tinyurl.com/2s2w5t :) @ubuntista: http://tinyurl.com/2s2w5t :)

]]> By: Ubuntu ha perso qualcosa di grande « www.ubuntista.it http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Ubuntu ha perso qualcosa di grande « www.ubuntista.it Tue, 22 May 2007 11:45:52 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-17 [...] parlando di CreaLabs, di uno dei soci, Fabrizio Balliano, e della sua idea temporaneamente intitolata “Build Your Ubuntu“. Fabrizio, persona che [...] [...] parlando di CreaLabs, di uno dei soci, Fabrizio Balliano, e della sua idea temporaneamente intitolata “Build Your Ubuntu“. Fabrizio, persona che [...]

]]> By: ubuntista http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-16 ubuntista Tue, 22 May 2007 11:28:39 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-16 Fabrizio, I'm very sorry for this bitter ending. I really appreciate what you did, do and will do for Ubuntu and Free Software, and hope you'll get another chance to start your idea. I'll try to help you, if my help can be of use. Best, Fabrizio,
I’m very sorry for this bitter ending. I really appreciate what you did, do and will do for Ubuntu and Free Software, and hope you’ll get another chance to start your idea.
I’ll try to help you, if my help can be of use.

Best,

]]> By: Fabrizio Balliano http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Fabrizio Balliano Mon, 21 May 2007 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-15 @Vincent: I'm gonna ask them anyway I could undestand for someone who doesn't show support for Ubuntu, but not in my case. Let's call it mutual trust. And anyway I would clearly type on the website that "this is not the official blah blah blah", my goal in not to capitalize on Ubuntu's name. @Vincent: I’m gonna ask them anyway I could undestand for someone who doesn’t show support for Ubuntu, but not in my case. Let’s call it mutual trust. And anyway I would clearly type on the website that “this is not the official blah blah blah”, my goal in not to capitalize on Ubuntu’s name.

]]> By: Vincent http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Vincent Mon, 21 May 2007 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.fabrizioballiano.net/2007/05/21/ubuntu-delusion-buildyourubuntucom-wont-come-to-life-trademarks-win-ideas-lose/#comment-14 I can understand Canonical's stance. I think CustomizeUbuntu would be accepted, would that be an idea? I can understand Canonical’s stance. I think CustomizeUbuntu would be accepted, would that be an idea?

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