> "Ricardo Yanez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I've been approached by what seems to be an attorney from a Chilean >> NGO called "Derechos Digitales" (http://www.derechosdigitales.org/), >> pointing out that a financial newspaper called "Diario Financiero" >> (http://www.elfinanciero.cl/) is using the Debian swirl logo >> illegally. >> >> He wants to represent Debian in some sort of legal action. > > Do you know his motivations for offering this? >
No, I can't say I know his motivation, although this NGO seems to be a non-profit organization, formed around the University of Chile, with the intention of defending human rights in the digital world. At least that's what they claim in their "About Us" page. >> Is this something Debian pursues? > > The Debian trademarks and copyrights are held by Software in the > Public Interest. The logos each have a copyright license > <URL:http://www.debian.org/logos/>, but the discussion of the policy > on trademark licensing is ongoing > <URL:http://wiki.debian.org/ProposedTrademarkPolicy>. > > If the lawyer wants to, they can contact SPI to get a more official > answer than this mailing list can provide. > I'll pass the information. Thanks, Ricardo Yanez -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]