On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:41:59 +0200 Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: [...] > * Francesco Poli <f...@firenze.linux.it> [100630 00:12]: > > > (b) any copy (or derivative work) of the Open Use Logo with the > > "Debian" text included in main is removed (or replaced by the Open Use > > Log without the "Debian" text) > > Please note, that there is a difference between 'derivative work of the > Open Use Logo with the "Debian" text' and 'derivative work of the Open > Use Logo without the "Debian" text', where someone added the Word Debian > to it.
Fair enough, I think. As long as the added word "Debian" is not taken (or derived) from a Debian Logo, someone probably has permission to write the word "Debian" in a free image (as long as trademark laws are complied with, I mean). > > > > I would personally prefer option (a), if at all possible. > > Then you shouldn't discuss that in some bug reports, but on the proper > mailing list. This has been raised many times on debian-legal and on debian-devel, and also brought to various DPLs since at least 2003... While commenting this specific bug report about gdm-themes, I thought I should point out that IMHO the best way to make all the bugs of this kind instantly disappear is re-licensing the Open Use Logo with the "Debian" text: involved package maintainers should be aware that there's also this possible way out; if many of them decide that they would like to make it happen, maybe they could set up a GR or talk to the proper decision-makers... I hope this clarifies. Bye. -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/progs/scripts/pdebuild-hooks.html Need some pdebuild hook scripts? ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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