Eric Dorland wrote: > * Ben Goodger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> Eric Dorland wrote: >> >> >Hi Ben, >> > >> > >> Hi Eric, >> >> I'm replying to this including our QA person, Asa Dotzler who is >> interested in these matters. > [snip] >> >> Asa will comment more here. >> >> >The other issue that came up was that of the Firefox artwork. At the >> >request of a user I added the new (gorgeous) Firefox icons to the >> >package. I thought the fact they weren't already there was just a >> >oversight, but I now realize they're trademarked as well. Is there any >> >way we could get that icon or some derivative of it under a DFSG >> >compatible license. We would need something like this to distribute >> >them in Debian. Having different icons would again cause confusion and >> >worsen the experience for our users. >> > >> > >> Does DFSG imply that anyone can modify and use the Firefox artwork for >> any purpose? If so, then we have additional issues. > > Not exactly. Unfortunately the DFSG were written with source code in > mind and really don't take things like artwork and documentation, so > maybe someone from debian-legal would like to comment on that > further. For the Firefox artwork to be DFSG-free, anyone must be allowed to modify it, and use the original or modified versions for their own purposes -- *PROVIDED* that they do not leave off attribution for the artwork's source, misstate the artwork's authorship, misrepresent it, *OR* use it to infringe trademark rights by causing confusion about product identity, etc., etc.
In other words, for it to be DFSG-free, you must allow modified versions of the artwork to be used in ways that *don't* infringe trademark rights. (Yes, there are some.) Surely that's OK? :-) Eric, please feel free to forward this to whoever you like; I can only send it to the list at the moment. :-( > But looking at the point 4 of the DFSG > (http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines), you can have the > artwork modified as long as someone can distribute patches against it > (how to have an artwork patch, i don't know, but there's no technical > reason it couldn't be done). Otherwise it seems well within your > rights under the DFSG to not allow the artwork to be used outside of > the source, or comply them to modify it. Again, I'm hoping someone > from debian-legal will correct me if I'm wrong. > -- Nathanael Nerode <neroden at gcc.gnu.org> US citizens: if you're considering voting for Bush, look at these first: http://www.misleader.org/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/arar/ http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/
