Fedora Core, Fedora Project, Fedora/GNU, Fedora BSD, Fedora Coupe deVille, Fedora ala mode

[Michael Schwendt]

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On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:31:48 +0900, rg2 wrote:

> OK, you missed some of my points, especially the Linux bit (what happens 
> in the future if there is a Linux and BSD version?), but...

Don't expect me to quote everything you've written. I only quote and
reply to what I find relevant. Most of the questions you've raised
could be answered with "just wait and see".

> Anyway, to the meat of the matter: is it correct-legal-acceptable in 
> printed materials (books, magazines, online articles etc) then, to refer 
> to what the user has or is putting on his or her machine, the Fedora 
> Project distro, as just Fedora. 

With regard to Fedora trademark issues, the FAQ mentions that Fedora
Project trademark rules will be provided before the first release.

> For example,  "Once you have installed 
> Fedora, you can....," "Fedora allows you to.....," "If you are new to 
> Fedora, you will find..." and so on.

It is a matter of taste whether you call a product by its full name. I
would prefer the full name wherever it is necessary to avoid
ambiguities. With The Fedora Project, often the short-form "Fedora"
will be enough when referring to the project's products as a whole.

> Red Hat seemed fussy on this point 
> in the past, insisting, as I recall, that Red Hat be referred to as Red 
> Hat Linux Operating System or, at least, Red Hat Linux, rather than Red 
> Hat.  

That is a completely different thing. "Red Hat" is the name of the
company. "Red Hat Linux" is the name of one of its products. You would
never refer to installing "Microsoft" either.

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