Debian logo license still not resolved
James A.Treacy <treacy@debian.org>:
> Another person has requested use of the Debian logo. As most people
> are pretty happy with the license I added a clause saying the logo is
> usable under the current license
> (http://www.debian.org/logos/logo.html. Update should reach there
> soon) until 31 January 1998 and told him he could use it under that
> license. Hopefully we'll have this finalized by the end of the month.
Thanks.
> Ian, can you help this come to completion soon?
I don't have a problem with the licence. However, I think we should
build into it some mechanism where we can change the licence. At the
moment the licence appears to be perpetual, which isn't quite what we
want.
How about:
* We require that people acknowledge the use of our trademark,
quoting `Debian penguin logo automatic licence version 1' and the date.
* The licence gives permission only for the year following the date
quoted.
Then if we want to change the licence we publish version 2 instead,
leaving version 1 available but stating that it is no longer
available. Users of the logo have to go and check each year that the
licence hasn't changed, and update the date on their acknowledgement.
Draft text below.
There are a number of unresolved questions:
* Do we want a separate logo and licence for `powered by Debian' ?
* What about hardware manufacturers who preinstall Debian ? Do we
just let them mail us ?
Ian.
DEBIAN PENGUIN LOGO AUTOMATIC LICENSE
The Debian Penguin Logo is a Trademark of Software in the Public
Interest, Inc (`SPI').
1. Grant
You are hereby granted a license to use the trademark on a
software or informational product or a service, and in advertising
and promotion of such products and services, provided that:
2. Term
2.1. You must acknowledge the trademark, stating that it is used
under licence and giving today's date (the date of issue of the
licence), alongside the trademark itself.
2.2. Your licence expires one year from the date of issue.
3. Composition of your product or service
3.1. In the case of a software product, at least half of the product
must be derived from the Debian GNU/Linux Distribution
(`the Distribution').
3.2. In the case of an informational product, such as a book or a set
of web pages, at least half of the content matter must be
related to the Distribution.
3.3. In the case of a service, at least one half of the practice of
the service must be related to the use of the Distribution.
4. Defamation
You must not intend to defame Software in the Public Interest or
the Distribution.
5. Termination
5.1. This automatic licence must not have been withdrawn (on or
before the day of issue) for new licencing by a notice published
alongside it by SPI.
5.2. Your licence may be terminated by SPI at any time, for any
reason, by giving you notice via email or other convenient
means. In this case, you will immediately cease to use the
trademark, except that you may continue until no longer than one
year from the date of issue to distribute any pre-existing
inventory of a physical medium (such as a book or CD, or
advertising that has already been printed) containing the logo.
5.3. You must not have been given notice (on or before the date of
issue) by SPI that this automatic licence is not available to you.
6. Indemnity
In the event of a legal dispute between you and SPI, you agree to
indemnify SPI against any legal fees and penalties.
If the rights granted by this license are not appropriate for your
product, you are encouraged to contact SPI to negotiate an individual
license.
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