Can the PyTexas logo be assigned to the PSF so it's considered a version of the official logo? Wouldn't be that hard to make the logo for all 50 states/countries, then it becomes a treatment of the logo.<div><br></div>
<div>-T</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Brad Allen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bradallen137@gmail.com">bradallen137@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Looks like we need to come up with a different logo to display on the PyTexas website. The current logo looks too much like the PSF logo.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-size:large;font-weight:bold">Forwarded conversation</span><br>
Subject: <b class="gmail_sendername">PyTexas logo</b><br>------------------------<br><br><span><font color="#888">From: <b>David Mertz</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mertz@gnosis.cx" target="_blank">mertz@gnosis.cx</a>></span><br>
Date: Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 11:19 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:bradallen137@gmail.com" target="_blank">bradallen137@gmail.com</a>, PSF Trademarks <<a href="mailto:psf-trademarks@python.org" target="_blank">psf-trademarks@python.org</a>><br>
Cc: David Mertz <<a href="mailto:mertz@gnosis.cx" target="_blank">mertz@gnosis.cx</a>><br>
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Hi Brad,<br>
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One of the committee members of the Python Software Foundation Trademarks Committee noticed the logo used on your page <a href="http://pytexas.org/PyTexas2011" target="_blank">http://pytexas.org/PyTexas2011</a>. Unfortunately, we have some concern that the modification of the design of the Python logo is dilutive of the trademarked logo, even though it is attractive and clever in design. Moreover, another member observed the non-dilutive (because clearly a different design) logo that is used at <a href="http://dfwpython.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html" target="_blank">http://dfwpython.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html</a>. I wonder if it would be inconvenient for you at this point in preparation to revert to a design based on the earlier non-dilutive version to aid us in protecting the PSF trademarks.<br>
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<br>----------<br><span><font color="#888">From: <b>Brad Allen</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bradallen137@gmail.com" target="_blank">bradallen137@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:20 PM<br>
To: David Mertz <<a href="mailto:mertz@gnosis.cx" target="_blank">mertz@gnosis.cx</a>><br>Cc: PSF Trademarks <<a href="mailto:psf-trademarks@python.org" target="_blank">psf-trademarks@python.org</a>><br></font><br>
</span><br>Sure, we can come up with a different logo. Do you mind if I forward<br>
your comments to our public mailing list for PyTexas?<br>
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</font><br></span><br>Please do forward my note to the PyTexas mailing list.<br>
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Thank you for your attention to this; I know it seems a little persnickety, but unfortunately it is in the nature of trademarks that we lose the protection they offer if we do not take due diligence in limiting their use. Most certainly, the PSF wishes to support PyTexas, and other local groups, rather than just cause you headaches.<br>
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Yours, David Mertz<br>
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