Christopher Faylor wrote: > On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 09:52:33PM -0400, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: >> Christopher Faylor wrote: >>> On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 04:56:21PM -0500, DePriest, Jason R. wrote: >>>> For the Cygwin folks, it is really a good idea to have the preferred >>>> usage of the logo documented in an easily accessible location. This >>>> long, drawn out, emotional thread has shown that nobody really knows >>>> how someone can legally use the logo. >>> There is only one person here who works at Red Hat, they are not a >>> lawyer and, the last I knew, had no way to gain definitive statements >>> from Red Hat counsel. >>> >>> So, again, I think I'm consistent in noting that if anyone is planning >>> to use the Cygwin logo or the Cygwin name or has questions about >>> licensing then it is in their best interests to make sure that Red Hat >>> officially agrees with the usage. If they can get a general assurance >>> from Red Hat then we'll be more than happy to put it on the web site. I >>> suspect that nobody would be willing to provide official carte blanche >>> usage suitable for this type of purpose but IANetc. >>> >>> Hmm. Maybe something like that is what should go in the FAQ. >> Maybe it should but then again, since this is the first time I recall in >> at least 12 years that this issue has come up on the list, I'm not sure it >> qualifies as an FAQ. Maybe it could go under the contributor's guide or >> the cygwin-license list description. Or maybe it needs it's own, more >> visible category. > > I was thinking of a general "I want to distribute Cygwin is it ok to > XYZ?" section. Questions of that nature come up all of the time.
Ah, OK. Missed the point. ;-) Yeah, absolutely. And I do like the idea of having something more visible that may answer questions like these. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
