[XCSSA] XCSSA Logo Shirts and Caps Now For Sale

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Oops!  I missed the point you were actually selling stuff.  That  
makes a "fair use" argument less tenable.  Could do some more  
research first in that case.

Charles

On May 15, 2008, at 2:27 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
wrote:

> Permission?  Why do you need stinkin' permission???  Follow Hopper's
> Law!  It's far easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
>
> I really doubt Amiga or anyone else would come down on you for
> displaying their logos.  We're a user group, not a clone
> manufacturer.  For them, it's free advertising and support.  I'd
> think they'd be happy to see lots more user groups.  If they ever
> "find out", they might even send us some swag, if they could afford
> it, which I doubt.  Amiga is so invisible I can't see how they'd be
> upset if discuss other computers, mostly.  They need every group they
> can get.
>
> (Actually, some have made the same argument about actual copyright
> violation.  It works like free advertising.  It generally doesn't
> cost sales, and when people actually get rich enough to buy the real
> product, they are happy to do so as fans.  But I don't even have to
> make that argument in this case.)
>
> Now that might not be quite so true of linux and BSD, which are
> highly visible anyway (particularly linux) and have also been the
> source of endless high power legal wrangling.  But still...
>
> If you want some protection, use the standard disclaimer "trademarks
> displayed for identification purposes only and remain the property of
> their respective owners."
>
> Of course, I'm not real lawyer.
>
> Charles
>