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Re:Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects by lexicality on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @07:07AM (#17345499)
They're both whales, no? Moby Dick etc.

My point is that if you started a containerization startup called Moby using that logo, people would be upset.

Docker doesn't own whales in the same way Apple doesn't own the concept of apples (as much as they'd like to), but using "inspired by" logos in the same context as the logo you were inspired by can cause problems.

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Re:Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects by pcthrowaway on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:38AM (#17346442)
Not sure if you're aware, but parts of what was Docker were actually rolled into another project called Moby about a year ago: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3193904/containers/what-is...
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Re:Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects by laumars on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @07:31AM (#17345600)
I thought that was a bird carrying something. But thinking about it now a whale makes much more sense!!

Apologies for disagreeing with you earlier. :)

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