>If I recall, it's CC-BY-ND. I'm not a lawyer, but the license itself >is not at all clear as to what constitutes a "derivative", especially >in the context of software. Creative Commons themselves have this to >say:
>"No Derivative Works — You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work." >Given that, is an application using the theme "building upon" it? (I'd >say: yes, it's certainly creating something more distinct using those >assets as an integral part of its user experience) Is repackaging it >for an alternative distribution "altering or transforming" it? (I'd >say: yes: it's a modification of the original distribution, even if it >is "just" repackaging them to suit your distribution/etc) You are right. The correct way to say this will be that CSS files are libre (LGPL), the graphics are "open" and the icons close/proprietary. Indeed, the terms to make a derivate work of them it is not clear at all. When we released the graphics the idea was to provide a clear statement for third party developers and their use: you can use them to make your applications. Concerning derivate themes: it is not clear, however I may say the release of that graphics helps *a lot* to those that want to do a theme, why?, you have all the ID's that the product theme is using. In other words, with those files it is trivial to create a script that changes colors following some patterns (example: replace gray by blue), and create new themes. _______________________________________________ Qt-components mailing list Qt-components@qt.nokia.com http://lists.qt.nokia.com/mailman/listinfo/qt-components
