On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 10:58:11PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Mon, 2017-05-15 at 18:40 -0300, Carlos Donizete Froes wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > > Owner: Carlos Donizete Froes <coringao@riseup.net>
> >
> > * Package name : minecraft
> > Version : 0.1
> > Upstream Author : Carlos Donizete Froes <coringao@riseup.net>
> > * URL : https://minecraft.net
>
> You are not the author of that Minecraft.
Carlos, I think Ben means that you need to change the URL to point to
your project, eg: https://github.com/coringao/minecraft
>
> What are you proposing to package here? Is this a downloader for
> Microsoft's Minecraft game, or is it a clone? In either case I think
> the package needs to be changed to avoid trademark infringement.
Ben, I agree 100%. Carlos, because you're both the packager and the
author of the minecraft downloader/desktop-integrator, the Mojang or
Microsoft goons could potentially target you for trademark
infringement if you don't follow the rules very carefully. I'll link
to those below.
On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 08:55:53PM -0300, Carlos Donizete Froes wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> Wow! How many questions and doubts about this package. I'm scared! :)
We're trying to keep you safe from corporate trademark infringement
goons :-)
> This package is game installer, where it will download on the official
> website of Minecraft.
>
> I have no problem and rename the package, such as 'minecraft-installer' or
> something like that.
>
> It was worked on a very simple shell script and licensed in the BSD-2
> Clauses.
>
> https://github.com/coringao/minecraft
>
> This package does "not" contain the Minecraft itself as that would breach
> copyright laws and the wishes of authors of Minecraft/Mojang or Microsoft.
>
> I have not yet requested sponsors for this package, but I have posted in the
> mentors to follow up.
>
> https://mentors.debian.net/package/minecraft
>
> Thanks!
Thank you for the clarification :-) In terms of responsibilities of a
Debian packager, these things need to be as clear as possible in the
debian/* packaging. I was able to find some these details in
d/copyright in the package you uploaded to mentors, but the d/control
needs work. Specifically, it reads like you are the author of
Minecraft, which is why Ben said "You are not the author of that
Minecraft."
In addition to clarifying the description by integrating your answers
to our questions (eg: This package is a very simple shell script that
downloads the official Minecraft binary, and installs icons and menu
items) you'll also need to comply with these rules:
https://account.mojang.com/documents/brand_guidelines
What does this mean? Well, here are some quotes from the Mojang
rules. You have to be very careful to
1. "NOT make people think that you or what you are doing is official;
approved or endorsed by us; or associated or connected with us"
2. and to "NOT include anything else around it that makes people think
that you or what you are doing is official; approved or endorsed by
us; or associated or connected with us"
3. and also to "sufficiently differentiate the use of any Name you are
using from any other branding"
Additionally, because you want to distribute your Minecraft-related
work, you need to follow Mojang's "Non-Commercial Things" rules,
namely
1. "Ensure that the Name (which includes any confusingly similar name)
is not the first word, doesn't use any other aspect of any of our
Brands or Assets as part of any related branding, including as or as
part of any logo"
2. "Make it clear that the product is unofficial and not from
Minecraft or approved by Minecraft."
--
These things are true both for for the Debian package and your github
project. I think you're also going to need to rename that project.
After you've done your best to make both your Debian package and your
upstream project comply with the rules, I would do the following
1. dch -r, and make sure the time-stamp is updated (I forget to do
this all the time)
2. remove the current package from mentors and upload a new one.
3. send an email to debian-legal@lists.debian.org
* refer them to this bug, and ask them if they think you've done a
good job complying with Mojang's rules for both your github
project and your Debian package
* ask them to CC you and/or this bug
I'm not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice, so I think it's
important to ask debian-legal if everything looks good. It's also
possible that you'll need to seek confirmation from Mojang that
everything is as they'd like it to be.
Oh yes, other than trademarks and all those rules, be careful about
icons. The "minetest" package is GPL, and I assume their icons are
also GPL. I didn't check if you're using Mojang's Minecraft icon, but
that's another thing to watch out for.
Have fun!
Nicholas
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: Digital signature