Re: Google use clause conflicting with Apache 2.0
Hi Hugh
On 23.08.19 16:30, Hugh McMaster wrote:
> In the ITP thread, Jonas pointed out that Google requests users of the
> font to not sell the icons – a request that is seemingly incompatible
> with the Apache 2.0 licence.
>
> Unfortunately, there is no official clarification on this conflict,
> although non-official interpretations say Google just don’t want people
> reselling the icons by themselves.
>
> How should I manage this conflict with the Apache 2.0 licence?
I guess you refer to
https://github.com/google/material-design-icons/blob/master/README.md
~~~~~
We have made these icons available for you to incorporate into your
products under the Apache License Version 2.0. Feel free to remix and
re-share these icons and documentation in your products. We'd love
attribution in your app's about screen, but it's not required. The only
thing we ask is that you not re-sell these icons.
~~~~~
Given
"We'd love attribution [...], but it's not required."
the next sentence
"The only thing [...]"
seems to be a real requirement (practically being a part of the license).
But a clarification from upstream would indeed be helpful. Both the
language ("ask") and the split over separate files is at least confusing.
> Alternatively, there is an active fork [2], which contains Google’s font
> files with fixes for missing icons etc., but no icon files or images.
> Thefork is licensed with Apache 2.0 as well, but with no extra clauses.
>
> Is it more sensible (and feasible) to package the fork instead of the
> official package?
For license reasons: no, a fork can't change the license without
upstream's consent. But looking at the fork's README.md I see the same
paragraph there anyway.
For content reasons it might be a good idea.
Greets
jre
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