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{{admon/important | This page does not constitute legal advice or official trademark guidelines. | The official trademark guidelines are found on [[Legal/Trademark_guidelines this page]]. This page is provided as a courtesy to the community to locate common use cases for the Fedora trademarks, and direct community members to the appropriate section of the official guidelines.}} | |||
This page shows common scenarios where community members may wish to use official trademarks to support or advertise the Fedora Project, its software, or their membership in the community. | |||
== Can I use a Fedora logo on a personal web site or blog? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Alice wants to indicate her love for Fedora by putting the logo on her personal blog.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Alice wants to indicate her love for Fedora by putting the logo on her personal blog.}} | ||
{{admon/note | Use case | The Elbonia Institute of Technology wants to put a link to Fedora on their wiki to show their support for the project.}} | |||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo on a social networking site? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Brutus wants to make a page on his favorite social networking site that includes the logo so he can show his support for Fedora.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Brutus wants to make a page on his favorite social networking site that includes the logo so he can show his support for Fedora.}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo on a business web site? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Bart wants to offer Fedora media for sale at his computer retail business' web site.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Bart wants to offer Fedora media for sale at his computer retail business' web site.}} | ||
{{admon/note | Use case | Buck wants to have a prominent branded link to the Fedora Project on his business site, since he uses Fedora regularly to power his business.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Buck wants to have a prominent branded link to the Fedora Project on his business site, since he uses Fedora regularly to power his business.}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo on business cards? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Cathy wants to have a Fedora business card for trade shows to indicate she's an Ambassador.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Cathy wants to have a Fedora business card for trade shows to indicate she's an Ambassador.}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo to advertise an event? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Ethel wants to pass out fliers at a free or open source software event and show that Fedora is represented there.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Ethel wants to pass out fliers at a free or open source software event and show that Fedora is represented there.}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo to label official Fedora media? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Dirk wants to make homemade labels for unmodified Fedora {{FedoraVersion}} media he's giving to other people.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Dirk wants to make homemade labels for unmodified Fedora {{FedoraVersion}} media he's giving to other people.}} | ||
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{{admon/note | Use case | Betty wants to make a | == Can I use a Fedora logo to label a remix that contains non-Fedora RPM packages? == | ||
{{admon/note | Use case | Sarah wants to make a | {{admon/note | Use case | Betty wants to make a remix that includes some software not included in the official Fedora repository.}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo to label a remix that contains modified Fedora RPM packages? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Sarah wants to make a remix that contains only Fedora software, but modified with her own patches.}} | |||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo to label a remix that contains only Fedora RPM packages? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Arnold wants to make a Spin that includes only software that's in the official Fedora repository.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Arnold wants to make a Spin that includes only software that's in the official Fedora repository.}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo to label a Live USB key that has additional content outside the Live image? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Cathy wants to make a Live USB key with a Live image that includes only Fedora software, but she also wants to place additional content (documents, non-Fedora software) on the same USB key but separate from the Fedora software.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Cathy wants to make a Live USB key with a Live image that includes only Fedora software, but she also wants to place additional content (documents, non-Fedora software) on the same USB key but separate from the Fedora software.}} | ||
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== Can I register a domain name that contains the word "Fedora"? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Alexa wants to set up a domain called "fedora-rulez.org."}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Alexa wants to set up a domain called "fedora-rulez.org."}} | ||
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== Can I use a Fedora logo on non-software goods for sale, such as clothing or personal items? == | |||
{{admon/note | Use case | Brent wants to sell Fedora-branded CD cases.}} | {{admon/note | Use case | Brent wants to sell Fedora-branded CD cases.}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:04, 3 December 2008
This page does not constitute legal advice or official trademark guidelines.
The official trademark guidelines are found on Legal/Trademark_guidelines this page. This page is provided as a courtesy to the community to locate common use cases for the Fedora trademarks, and direct community members to the appropriate section of the official guidelines.
The official trademark guidelines are found on Legal/Trademark_guidelines this page. This page is provided as a courtesy to the community to locate common use cases for the Fedora trademarks, and direct community members to the appropriate section of the official guidelines.
This page shows common scenarios where community members may wish to use official trademarks to support or advertise the Fedora Project, its software, or their membership in the community.
Can I use a Fedora logo on a personal web site or blog?
Use case
Alice wants to indicate her love for Fedora by putting the logo on her personal blog.
Alice wants to indicate her love for Fedora by putting the logo on her personal blog.
Use case
The Elbonia Institute of Technology wants to put a link to Fedora on their wiki to show their support for the project.
The Elbonia Institute of Technology wants to put a link to Fedora on their wiki to show their support for the project.
Can I use a Fedora logo on a social networking site?
Use case
Brutus wants to make a page on his favorite social networking site that includes the logo so he can show his support for Fedora.
Brutus wants to make a page on his favorite social networking site that includes the logo so he can show his support for Fedora.
Can I use a Fedora logo on a business web site?
Use case
Bart wants to offer Fedora media for sale at his computer retail business' web site.
Bart wants to offer Fedora media for sale at his computer retail business' web site.
Use case
Buck wants to have a prominent branded link to the Fedora Project on his business site, since he uses Fedora regularly to power his business.
Buck wants to have a prominent branded link to the Fedora Project on his business site, since he uses Fedora regularly to power his business.
Use case
Bertha has a Linux consulting business and provides clients with services for Fedora systems.
Bertha has a Linux consulting business and provides clients with services for Fedora systems.
Can I use a Fedora logo on business cards?
Use case
Cathy wants to have a Fedora business card for trade shows to indicate she's an Ambassador.
Cathy wants to have a Fedora business card for trade shows to indicate she's an Ambassador.
Can I use a Fedora logo to advertise an event?
Use case
Ethel wants to pass out fliers at a free or open source software event and show that Fedora is represented there.
Ethel wants to pass out fliers at a free or open source software event and show that Fedora is represented there.
Can I use a Fedora logo to label official Fedora media?
Use case
Dirk wants to make homemade labels for unmodified Fedora 40 media he's giving to other people.
Dirk wants to make homemade labels for unmodified Fedora 40 media he's giving to other people.
Can I use a Fedora logo to label a remix that contains non-Fedora RPM packages?
Use case
Betty wants to make a remix that includes some software not included in the official Fedora repository.
Betty wants to make a remix that includes some software not included in the official Fedora repository.
Can I use a Fedora logo to label a remix that contains modified Fedora RPM packages?
Use case
Sarah wants to make a remix that contains only Fedora software, but modified with her own patches.
Sarah wants to make a remix that contains only Fedora software, but modified with her own patches.
Can I use a Fedora logo to label a remix that contains only Fedora RPM packages?
Use case
Arnold wants to make a Spin that includes only software that's in the official Fedora repository.
Arnold wants to make a Spin that includes only software that's in the official Fedora repository.
Can I use a Fedora logo to label a Live USB key that has additional content outside the Live image?
Use case
Cathy wants to make a Live USB key with a Live image that includes only Fedora software, but she also wants to place additional content (documents, non-Fedora software) on the same USB key but separate from the Fedora software.
Cathy wants to make a Live USB key with a Live image that includes only Fedora software, but she also wants to place additional content (documents, non-Fedora software) on the same USB key but separate from the Fedora software.
Can I register a domain name that contains the word "Fedora"?
Use case
Alexa wants to set up a domain called "fedora-rulez.org."
Alexa wants to set up a domain called "fedora-rulez.org."
Can I use a Fedora logo on non-software goods for sale, such as clothing or personal items?
Use case
Brent wants to sell Fedora-branded CD cases.
Brent wants to sell Fedora-branded CD cases.