[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Restrictive Artwork License



On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 07:36:42PM +0100, Felix Natter wrote:
> (upstream) Freeplane 1.3.x will have new icons (application icon,
> document icon), but the artist wants to keep all rights and only grant
> the Freeplane project all rights of use.

> --> Is that ok for Debian?

Not for Debian main, no. You will have to strip the icons from the
software, or move it to non-free.

> --> Is it even compatible with the GPL-2+ license of Freeplane?

Yes[*]

> Thanks and Happy New Year,
> -- 
> Felix Natter

[*]: So long as the icons are totally and sepretely loaded. For
     instance, no one would claim the GPL'd GIMP program can only edit
     GPL compatable images, just as in the general case, I don't think
     it's a problem for a GPL'd program to render or load in non-GPL'd
     assets.


Cheers,
  Paul


-- 
 .''`.  Paul Tagliamonte <paultag@debian.org>  |   Proud Debian Developer
: :'  : 4096R / 8F04 9AD8 2C92 066C 7352  D28A 7B58 5B30 807C 2A87
`. `'`  http://people.debian.org/~paultag
 `-     http://people.debian.org/~paultag/conduct-statement.txt

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: Digital signature


Reply to: