About “ubuntu” name copyrights [closed]

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I just wanna know if the name of "Ubuntu" has copyrights and can't be used in the name of an album of music for example.




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closed as off-topic by Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance Jun 13 at 19:31


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  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance
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    Possible off-topic question. Most of us here are users, and don't work for Canonical (the copyright holder of Ubuntu), so we're probably not the people to ask. You could go to ubuntu.com/legal or ubuntu.com/licensing (thought its more about software)
    – guiverc
    May 9 at 3:35







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    Agreed with @guiverc but maybe the Trademarks might shed more light ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/…
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    May 9 at 3:40






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    Copyright doesn't apply to a name. Trademark does. IP rights like Trademarks depend on your jurisdiction (where you are in the World).
    – pbhj
    May 9 at 3:40














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I just wanna know if the name of "Ubuntu" has copyrights and can't be used in the name of an album of music for example.




lubuntu




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closed as off-topic by Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance Jun 13 at 19:31


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.








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    Possible off-topic question. Most of us here are users, and don't work for Canonical (the copyright holder of Ubuntu), so we're probably not the people to ask. You could go to ubuntu.com/legal or ubuntu.com/licensing (thought its more about software)
    – guiverc
    May 9 at 3:35







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    Agreed with @guiverc but maybe the Trademarks might shed more light ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/…
    – Terrance
    May 9 at 3:40






  • 1




    Copyright doesn't apply to a name. Trademark does. IP rights like Trademarks depend on your jurisdiction (where you are in the World).
    – pbhj
    May 9 at 3:40












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I just wanna know if the name of "Ubuntu" has copyrights and can't be used in the name of an album of music for example.




lubuntu




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I just wanna know if the name of "Ubuntu" has copyrights and can't be used in the name of an album of music for example.





lubuntu





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closed as off-topic by Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance Jun 13 at 19:31


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.




closed as off-topic by Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance Jun 13 at 19:31


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – Eric Carvalho, Kevin Bowen, George Udosen, K7AAY, Terrance
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.







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    Possible off-topic question. Most of us here are users, and don't work for Canonical (the copyright holder of Ubuntu), so we're probably not the people to ask. You could go to ubuntu.com/legal or ubuntu.com/licensing (thought its more about software)
    – guiverc
    May 9 at 3:35







  • 1




    Agreed with @guiverc but maybe the Trademarks might shed more light ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/…
    – Terrance
    May 9 at 3:40






  • 1




    Copyright doesn't apply to a name. Trademark does. IP rights like Trademarks depend on your jurisdiction (where you are in the World).
    – pbhj
    May 9 at 3:40












  • 4




    Possible off-topic question. Most of us here are users, and don't work for Canonical (the copyright holder of Ubuntu), so we're probably not the people to ask. You could go to ubuntu.com/legal or ubuntu.com/licensing (thought its more about software)
    – guiverc
    May 9 at 3:35







  • 1




    Agreed with @guiverc but maybe the Trademarks might shed more light ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/…
    – Terrance
    May 9 at 3:40






  • 1




    Copyright doesn't apply to a name. Trademark does. IP rights like Trademarks depend on your jurisdiction (where you are in the World).
    – pbhj
    May 9 at 3:40







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Possible off-topic question. Most of us here are users, and don't work for Canonical (the copyright holder of Ubuntu), so we're probably not the people to ask. You could go to ubuntu.com/legal or ubuntu.com/licensing (thought its more about software)
– guiverc
May 9 at 3:35





Possible off-topic question. Most of us here are users, and don't work for Canonical (the copyright holder of Ubuntu), so we're probably not the people to ask. You could go to ubuntu.com/legal or ubuntu.com/licensing (thought its more about software)
– guiverc
May 9 at 3:35





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Agreed with @guiverc but maybe the Trademarks might shed more light ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/…
– Terrance
May 9 at 3:40




Agreed with @guiverc but maybe the Trademarks might shed more light ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/…
– Terrance
May 9 at 3:40




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1




Copyright doesn't apply to a name. Trademark does. IP rights like Trademarks depend on your jurisdiction (where you are in the World).
– pbhj
May 9 at 3:40




Copyright doesn't apply to a name. Trademark does. IP rights like Trademarks depend on your jurisdiction (where you are in the World).
– pbhj
May 9 at 3:40










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In addition to being the name of an operating system, ubuntu is also a dictionary word. You can't prohibit a dictionary word from being used as a song title or an album title.



Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services. Using a dictionary word as a song title or an album title is not generally considered to be trademark infringement by law.



u·bun·tu

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South African




a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.*







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    In addition to being the name of an operating system, ubuntu is also a dictionary word. You can't prohibit a dictionary word from being used as a song title or an album title.



    Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services. Using a dictionary word as a song title or an album title is not generally considered to be trademark infringement by law.



    u·bun·tu

    ˌo͝oˈbo͝on(t)o͞o/

    noun
    South African




    a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.*







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      In addition to being the name of an operating system, ubuntu is also a dictionary word. You can't prohibit a dictionary word from being used as a song title or an album title.



      Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services. Using a dictionary word as a song title or an album title is not generally considered to be trademark infringement by law.



      u·bun·tu

      ˌo͝oˈbo͝on(t)o͞o/

      noun
      South African




      a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.*







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        up vote
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        up vote
        9
        down vote









        In addition to being the name of an operating system, ubuntu is also a dictionary word. You can't prohibit a dictionary word from being used as a song title or an album title.



        Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services. Using a dictionary word as a song title or an album title is not generally considered to be trademark infringement by law.



        u·bun·tu

        ˌo͝oˈbo͝on(t)o͞o/

        noun
        South African




        a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.*







        share|improve this answer














        In addition to being the name of an operating system, ubuntu is also a dictionary word. You can't prohibit a dictionary word from being used as a song title or an album title.



        Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services. Using a dictionary word as a song title or an album title is not generally considered to be trademark infringement by law.



        u·bun·tu

        ˌo͝oˈbo͝on(t)o͞o/

        noun
        South African




        a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.*








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