On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Ben Finney <[email protected]> wrote: > Arthur Machlas <[email protected]> >> Has anyone just asked for permission? I mean, "permission has been >> given to use the official logo on clothing (shirts, hats, etc) as long >> as they are made by a Debian developer and not sold for profit." [1], > > Permission for a specific use is not enough to satisfy DFSG §6. > Permission for Debian alone is not enough to satisfy DFSG §7 and §8. > > Yes, this makes it problematic to both hold a trademark on a work and > grant license that satisfies DFSG.
I appreciate the newb edification. If there's some wiki or such that could help me understand this, I'd appreciate it. At the moment, I am wondering: 0. DFSG So, an official logo or trademark is considered software, and therefore subject to DFSG? 6, 7, 8: Is a official logo or tradmark considered a "program"? All three of these seem to only apply to "programs" Many thanks, AM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
