Re: Design Science License (in freevo)
Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:47:58 +0000 (GMT) MJ Ray wrote:
> > Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> wrote:
> > > Only if those graphics files are directly loadable from their Source
> > > form. [...]
> >=20
> > Otherwise, you make a modified work and the meanings of Source Data,
> > Author and Object Form change, as far as I can see. Silly, but helpful.
> [...]
>
> If, on the other hand, you make a dummy modification to an "Object
> Form" just to claim that it is "Source Data", then I think that you are
> cheating with the license... For instance, I would not directly modify
> a PNG image compiled from SVG, unless I really decide to go on
> maintaining the image in PNG format.
I don't see things like svg2png as a dummy modification or as cheating.
Hope that explains,
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