Bug#257410: GNOME menu icons
В сообщении от Втр, 2004-07-06 at 18:16 +0200, Rene Engelhard писал:
> > You are free to use these icons in a GPLed project. Check the apropriate
> > module for licensing (Some icons are even LGPLed and suitable for
> > distribution along a proprietary application).
> err. I think we have a problem here. GPLed icons could not be used.
> LGPLed can. Are those icons you sent me LGPLed?
Why we can't use GPLed icons?
>From /usr/share/doc/openoffice.org/copyright:
You may only copy and distribute this program consistent with the
requirements and distribute this Program consistent with the
requirements of either the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU
Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or the Sun Industry Standards
Source License (SISSL), respectively, depending on whether you elected
to obtain access to this program via the GPL/LGPL Option or the SISSL
Option.
I guess Debian distributes OOO under GPL? (BTW is there a typo above?),
so why can't we use GPLed icons?
> > Should I contact Jimmac about inclusion of his icons in Debian packages?
> A license specific to Debian is not allowed.
I'll ask him about OOO icons license. I guess it's LGPL, but I dunno
exactly.
despite icons license, can you at least make ooo .desktop icons themeable by
applying 'sed' magic, you mentioned (removing absolute paths)??
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Dan Korostelev <dan@ats.energo.ru>
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