On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:36:08 +0200 Mihai Moldovan wrote: [...] > Honestly, your best bet is to just use the GPL v2+ license for the > logo as you already do for the source code.
This is also my own recommendation: release the logo under the same license terms as the rest of the software project (GPL-2+ in this case). > > > > It seems to me, without a trademark, we can not control for someone > > reusing the logo in a different context. We have to accept that this can > > happen. > > Yes, copyright is not the right tool for what you want to do. Trademarks, > on the other hand, would be, but it does not seem like you are able > to handle that, [...] I think trademark laws are the right tool to prevent others from using the logo in a way that may generate confusion (between the original software project and a derived, or a distinct and completely unrelated software project). As far as I know, some protection is granted to unregistered trademarks in some jurisdictions. Hence, even without registering anything, some protection could be obtained against "passing off" something else as the original software project... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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