On Saturday 23 February 2008 21:01:36 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Malcom,
>
> I hate to dig into trivial details! But this one seems different and hence
> am throwing in a opinion!
>
> Quoting Malcolm Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > On Sunday 17 February 2008 09:50:50 Matthew East wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Is it still true that the correct branding for Ubuntu is "Ubuntu"
> >> rather than "Ubuntu Linux"?
> >
> > It's Ubuntu still. No change.
> >
> >> I've seen some instances of the latter appearing on the website, for
> >> example in the recent news article:
> >>
> >> http://www.ubuntu.com/news/obsidian-linux-training-south-africa
> >
> > An oversight unfortunately. It is Obsidian's press release, not a
> > Canonical one
>
> The fact that the news was a headline on Ubuntu site and added to that
> an "About
> Canonical" plug into the original release from Obsidian makes it look like
> Canonical Release and hence expectations will be high! Alternatively such
> releases should be reflected as joint releases where in this case "About
> Obsidian" and their PR contacts would have made it look like a joint effort
> so that your excuse now would have looked appropriate :-)
>
> Perceptions and wordings do matter in the PR world and therefore my opinion
> expressed on this marketing list.
>
I'll let our PR man know :-) I think this one really did just slip though. As 
the old saying goes. 'To err is human ....'

> Looking forward to learn more!
>
And there will be a lot more coming to learn about ! I firmly believe that 
this is the year that the momentum becomes unstoppable and we move into full 
recognition and approval by business of all sizes.

Malc

> Best Regards,
>
> Rajesh
> http://www.p2paccounts.com



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