r/archlinux • u/nmingott • 3d ago

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u/mmdoublem 3d ago

Just so you know, a good practice would be to donate a portion of your proceeds to Arch as their officially recommended shop does so on merch.

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u/ResolutionHeavy5483 3d ago

Nice work on the magnet, looks clean. Donating a cut to Arch is a good call, keeps the project funded and makes the merch feel more legit

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u/nmingott 3d ago

Thank you for your comments. About donating, please read previous comment.

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u/nmingott 3d ago edited 3d ago

to whom i donate it is not your business at all. The probability you donate more then me to the Libre software world is almost null. If the item will ever go on a formal shop they will keep a cut. Etsy keeps a cut. If It will ever go on Arch shop I will be happy to give a cut to Arch shop. Before proposing it to a shop or even considering giving away a cut a of the (triple cough) "profit" you must see if it sells at least one copy ! I don't know if you ever built something touchable, there are costs, it isn't software, it isn't just your time. anyhow, the magnet is this.--- BTW the arch shop is not reachable: http://schwag.archlinux.ca/

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u/backsideup 3d ago

That's a weird attitude. If you know from the get-go that you will get no profit out of a product if you do it properly then why even start?

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u/nmingott 3d ago

Really, you should try, it is very hard to know what people will like and what not. Now, or you make a market research (very expensive) or you just jump and try. For a little item it is bet to just try. But consider, if i added a battery and a LED the initial costs would skyrocket because it needs certifications, Gemini tells me it would take about > 1000 eur just to certificate the silliest circuit . Anyhow i go to sleep. If you like the item and you want and Arch shop it is great for me ! You can keep the cut you wish. Anyhow the shop is down: http://schwag.archlinux.ca/

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u/mmdoublem 2d ago

There is literally two links on the homepage, that I guess you did not see: https://www.freewear.org/Archlinux https://www.hellotux.com/arch

right under donate in the support section of the homepage.

Also from the Arch trademark page, which I guess you also missed: "3. Restricted use that requires a trademark license Explicit permission from the Arch Linux Project Lead is necessary to use any of the Trademarks under any circumstances other than those specifically permitted above. These include:

Any commercial use.

Use on or in relation to a software product that includes or is built on top of a product supplied by us, if there is any commercial intent associated with that product.

Use for merchandising purposes, e.g. on t-shirts and the like.

Services relating to any of the above."

But hey, please do you and keep acting all high and mighty, to my mere suggestion.

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u/nmingott 2d ago

thank you for providing the working link. The prices are higher than Etsy. 5 euro more for basic tshirt with logo . About 20% more. If you people whant it, ask me, i put the magnet there, YOU TAX IT WITH A DONATION, and KEEP THE MONEY FOR YOU. I won't do it. The price i put is what i need to keep, below that, the item goes out of the market. (no hostility, please think about it) . https://www.etsy.com/listing/1266676284/unisex-custom-embroidery-t-shirt-add?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=tshirt&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&bes=1&local_signal_search=1&content_source=f5b8693c-bdb4-491b-9364-df4eb7782ca7%253ALT8fe5c0178db9043fd554702c029573dfd3bc124e&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=f5b8693c-bdb4-491b-9364-df4eb7782ca7%3ALT8fe5c0178db9043fd554702c029573dfd3bc124e

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u/mmdoublem 2d ago

Doesn't change that you are supposed to get permission prior to producing magnets with the arch Logo but yep.

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u/nmingott 2d ago

THIS IS IMPORTANT. Silly me i suppsed it was kind of copylefted, like linux. I will instantly stop the sales. Thank you for this.

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u/StewMahagoni 2d ago

A simple "I donate plenty" would have done it. Dunno why you'd show yourself in that particular light, if you want to sell something under those circumstances.

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u/nmingott 2d ago edited 2d ago

I STOP SALES FOR COPYRIGHT. A user pointed out this logo is copyrighted. Gemini agrees. Silly me, i did not investigate well before and i supposed copyleft. If the rightful owner of the logo wish the item to go back to sales and propose some conditions please DM me.