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Apr 6, 2005, 02:54 AM
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Freedom is a feature.
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Microsoft - how many logos do you want to rip today...
I have seen this on couple of places already, so it might be interesting to post it here. Compare MSN Spaces logo
with Ubuntu logo
Interesting?
Last edited by RIV@NVX; Apr 6, 2005 at 03:01 AM.
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Apr 6, 2005, 03:00 AM
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DH's Latest Mac Convert
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the shapes are slightly similiar… but i can see where MS gets it's design from, the MSN buddy thing.
the Ubuntu icon could have been a source of inspiration to the logo designer however…
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Apr 6, 2005, 03:06 AM
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Freedom is a feature.
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The idea of three people in circle standing in this position is a ripoff. The shiny buddy icons aren't. Here is a thread I originally found.
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Posted by kassetra at Ubuntu forums
What's interesting to me (and also shows that they did copy it) is that the figures are in the exact same degree positions as the Ubuntu logo (...)
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Still, nothing that you wouldn't expect from Microsoft.
Last edited by RIV@NVX; Apr 6, 2005 at 03:13 AM.
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Apr 6, 2005, 08:38 AM
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Anti-Piracy Poster Boy
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They're in the same positions because it forms a hexagon. Nothing amazing there, symmetry is good.
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Apr 6, 2005, 01:28 PM
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I Have lovely Breasts
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...still the heads are in the same place. thats pretty sleezy.
unfortunately, I'm betting that Ubuntu doesnt have that image copywrited.
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Apr 6, 2005, 01:38 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
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Any trademarks, logos and service marks ("Marks") displayed on this website are the property of their owners, whether Canonical or third parties. For example, Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Debian is a trademark of Software in the Public Interest, Inc. Windows is allegedly a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Ubuntu and Canonical are trademarks of Canonical Ltd. Please see the Ubuntu Trademark Policy for more information.
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*Source: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/legal
There's a link to their trademarks email address, trademarks@ubuntulinux.org for matters like this. |
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Apr 6, 2005, 02:22 PM
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I Have lovely Breasts
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Sue Ms! Sue Ms! Sue Ms!!
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Apr 6, 2005, 03:04 PM
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Delete Me
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you cant copyright a layout so much as you can an image....MS's logo clearly is 3 of their "messenger people" holding hands in a circle....good luck sueing over it being a rip of that linux thing
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Apr 6, 2005, 04:50 PM
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Anti-Piracy Poster Boy
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The heads are in the same place because the left one is left centered in both images. If the heads were at some totally random angles in both images you could say it's fishy but there's nothing fishy about left centering something.
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Apr 12, 2005, 08:45 AM
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Heh I seen many of these! ill try to post it..
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