Zaštitni znak i prava na kopiranje su legalne metode zaštite čitavog Ubuntu projekta, te jamstvo sigurnosti i izvorne kvalitete.
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Mintov potez se tek očekuje.
At this time, we are in agreement that one of the keys to Ubuntu’s success is in providing a well-designed, reliable and enjoyable experience to all of our users, whether they are using Ubuntu on a desktop, a phone or in the cloud. To that end it is critical that when people see “Ubuntu”, it adequately represents the software that we all build and stand behind. This is as important to our individual reputations as much as to the reputation of the project as a whole. Trademarks and Copyrights are the legal tools provided to us for safeguarding those reputations, and it’s part of Canonical’s mandate within the Ubuntu project to use those tools appropriately, balancing the needs of all those involved in making Ubuntu. Canonical already provides a license for the use of these to the Ubuntu project and all of its distributions, including Ubuntu itself as well as those flavors that are developed in collaboration with it.
Finally, the Community Council would like to take this opportunity to remind people that it is important to work in a respectful collaborative manner when there are issues that concern the community. While this has been a valuable discussion to have, it’s also important to remember that everybody involved in the Ubuntu project, Canonical included, wants to see it and open source in general succeed and become as widely used as possible.
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http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2014/02/13/com ... licensing/
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canonica ... 6770.shtml
