Hi all, I've just found out a real case where section 7b of GNU GPL v3 is actually used to impose specific restrictions. PySoy[1] is a Python library for 3D game development. It is released under the terms of the GNU GPL v3. Its licensing page[2] states: | Under section 7 of the GPLv3 we require additional terms specific to | the types of software created using PySoy. The term game authors | should be aware of is that the PySoy and GPLv3 logos must be presented | to players in a legible manner and the GPLv3 text be accessible to | players (section 7b). | [...] | We provide textures for these logos and an easy mechanism to display | the GPLv3 license text as builtin classes so that this is as painless | as possible. Now I wonder: is this restriction really within the bounds of what section 7b allows to impose? Section 7b of GPLv3 states: [you may ... supplement the terms of this License with terms:] | b) Requiring preservation of specified reasonable legal notices or | author attributions in that material or in the Appropriate Legal | Notices displayed by works containing it; or Can logos be considered "reasonable legal notices" or "author attributions"? What do you think? [1] http://www.pysoy.org/ [2] http://www.pysoy.org/wiki/License Should I add the usual disclaimers (IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP)? -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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