Re: PROPOSAL: Debian Logo (Was: Logo License has *expired*)
Joseph Carter writes ("PROPOSAL: Debian Logo (Was: Logo License has *expired*)"):
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> I propose that a new permanent license be given to the Debian Logo. While
> not a final draft certainly, I suggest the following license terms:
>
> * Logo may be used on "Official" CD-ROMs/jewel cases/etc
> * Logo may be used on a web page for commercial advertising purposes as long
> as Debian GNU/Linux makes up a significant part of what is being sold and
> that part is distinct from anything bundled with it. Ie, you could have
> i386 binary main CD bundled with ftp archive snapshot CDs, but you could
> not have parts of debian and slackware on the same CD without getting
> permission to do.
> * Logo may be used to advertize the Debian project if contact information,
> URLs, whatever are provided for the user to find the Debian project whose
> logo is being referenced.
> * Derivative works based on the Debian logo are subject to the same terms as
> the Debian logo (powered by Debian web graphics, etc)
What if we need or want to change the licence ? We need to have a
fair way to _eventually_ stop people using it under the old licence,
without inconveniencing them too much.
Ian.
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