Trademark Policies in Open Source Projects

Comparison

+/- = links to details!

	OpenOffice.org	ubuntu	fedora	Firefox
(tm) in logo	-	-	+	+
tm notice on homepage	-	+	-	-
link to tm policy on homepage	-	-	+	+
search result for tm	-	+	+	+
tm policy / logo guide easy to read	+	+	-	+
tm policy / logo guide clear and complete	-	-	+	+

OpenOffice.org
- no trademark sign (tm) in OOo logo
- no trademark notice on homepage
- no trademark link on homepage
- search results for "trademark" are useless
- trademark / logo usage guidelines cover almost nothing

ubuntu (ubuntu.com)
- no trademark sign (tm) in ubuntu logo
+ trademark notice on homepage
- no trademark link on homepage
+ search results for "trademark": first hit success
+ trademark/logo guidelines are short and easy to read
- trademark/logo guidelines somewhat ambiguous (may be mistaken as liberal)

fedora (fedoraproject.org)
+ trademark sign (tm) in fedora logo
- no trademark notice on homepage
+ trademark link on homepage
+ search results for "trademark": second hit success
- trademark/logo guidelines are lengthy and sound a little too legal
+ trademark/logo guidelines are very precise

Firefox (mozilla.com)
+ trademark sign (tm) in Firefox logo
- no trademark notice on homepage
+ trademark link on homepage
+ search results for "trademark": second hit success
+ trademark/logo guidelines are short and easy to read
+ trademark/logo guidelines are very precise