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Discussion - Free the Debian Open Use logo



 Debian Open Use Logo License

 Copyright (c) 1999 Software in the Public Interest
-This logo or a modified version may be used by anyone to refer to the
-Debian project, but does not indicate endorsement by the project.
+This logo or a modified version may be used by anyone, but does not
+indicate endorsement by the Debian project.

 Note: we would appreciate that you make the image a link
 to http://www.debian.org/ if you use it on a web page.
+
+Note: this copyright license does not grant a trademark license.  If
+it is applied to a trademark, you should be sure that you are not
+violating trademark rights.

========================================================================
Rationale:
The old Open Use logo was not DFSG-free, so we really shouldn't be
shipping it in main.  The proposed license keeps the spirit of the old
one, while not restricting the logo's use.
========================================================================

	It seems that the Open Use Logo is not DFSG-free and there has
been no objection to this claim on debian-legal.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/debian-legal-200309/msg00823.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/debian-legal-200309/msg00842.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/debian-legal-200309/msg00877.html

	The current Open Use license prevents modification if it is not
used to refer to the Debian project.  This fails DFSG 8.

Simon

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