HMR group possibly stealing the Ubuntu Logo

[entr3p]

nah.

Pointless post of the morning . Anyways as someone stated before even though there's the possibility that the logo was used by the HMR group before Canonical they still don't own the copyright. I don't really believe suing them is going to do anything but they should switch logos as soon as possible.

[CharmyBee]

We're a Free community. Let's sue the pants off of anyone who comes up with an idea similar to ours! You guys kind of remind me of Microsoft.

You're absolutely right. Canonical has no right to protect their trademark!

[BlackCow]

Look, heres another one: http://poolinvest.net/

Unless the company was somehow tarnishing the reputation of the logo somehow then it really doesn't matter. For example if they were releasing a closed sourced crappy Operating System with that logo then there would be an issue but some investment company that has nothing to do with operating systems really isn't hurting the Ubuntu image.

I would like to know who the hell sold them the logo design though lol, if anything HMR and Pool Invest should sue whoever their graphic designer was.

[subdivision]

Look, heres another one: http://poolinvest.net/

Unless the company was somehow tarnishing the reputation of the logo somehow then it really doesn't matter. For example if they were releasing a closed sourced crappy Operating System with that logo then there would be an issue but some investment company that has nothing to do with operating systems really isn't hurting the Ubuntu image.

I would like to know who the hell sold them the logo design though lol, if anything HMR and Pool Invest should sue whoever their graphic designer was.

Oh man, it's everywhere! Break out the pitchforks and torches.

[genuchelu]

psh...who cares if thy're using the ubuntu logo...It's conical lawyer's job to deal with it. Not mine or yours...

Its not like I'm going to accidently install a "pool invest" or a "HMR" on my computer instead of ubuntu...

[subdivision]

Its not like I'm going to accidently install a "pool invest" or a "HMR" on my computer instead of ubuntu...

Even though that might be interesting.

[LucasHenderson]

For those of you saying they might have had the logo before Canonical, I advise you take a look at the filename of the image:
http://hmrgroup.co.uk/images/newlogo.gif

Apparently, their logo hasn't always been this, if it's named "newlogo"

[subdivision]

For those of you saying they might have had the logo before Canonical, I advise you take a look at the filename of the image:
http://hmrgroup.co.uk/images/newlogo.gif

Apparently, their logo hasn't always been this, if it's named "newlogo"

How long do you think they should use it before changing it to another filename? Of course it was new at some point. We don't know how long ago that was.

[pwnst*r]

For those of you saying they might have had the logo before Canonical, I advise you take a look at the filename of the image:
http://hmrgroup.co.uk/images/newlogo.gif

Apparently, their logo hasn't always been this, if it's named "newlogo"

that's the proof we've been looking for! case closed!

[LucasHenderson]

How long do you think they should use it before changing it to another filename? Of course it was new at some point. We don't know how long ago that was.

This is true. I know it is not 100% conclusive evidence, I merely meant it was a fact worth considering.