This would be for the Lucene PMC to discuss. If they cannot decide, they can ask for help from the ASF trademarks list, or from the ASF VP Brand who's role is to help resolve these issues.
Upayavira On Sat, Sep 5, 2015, at 02:51 PM, Shawn Heisey wrote: > On 9/5/2015 7:08 AM, Shi Jinghai wrote: > > We are integrating solr into our project (Apache OFBiz project). I’m not > > sure whether we could change the logo in solr admin page. I merged OFBiz > > and solr logo together, here it is: > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12753546/ofbiz-solr-logo-screenshot.jpg > > > > <https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12753546/ofbiz-solr-logo-screenshot.jpg> > > > > Could we use solr logo this way? > > I am moving this to the dev@l.a.o list and CCing you in case you are not > on that list. > > Your best bet here is to talk to Apache Legal and ask them what they > think of your proposal. Things like logos and the names "Apache OFBiz" > and "Apache Solr" are trademarks. We give our code away (subject to > copyright license restrictions), which lets almost anyone do almost > anything with it and not ask permission, but the foundation maintains > complete legal control over what can be done with its trademarks. > Permission is generally fairly liberal, but the requirements are strict. > > http://www.apache.org/foundation/mailinglists.html#foundation-legal > > Because you represent a fellow Apache project, you have a much better > shot at getting this request approved than a random committer in a > non-Apache or commercial project ... but legal will let you know whether > your usage causes any problems. I suspect that they'd be fine with it, > but you do need to make sure. > > One thing I think you could do that would not require extra permission > (beyond making sure Solr is properly covered by your legal disclosures) > is simply include both logos unchanged in a single graphic file. If you > have not already done so, it is a good idea to check with legal to make > sure your disclosures are correct for including another Apache product > in your release. > > Thanks, > Shawn > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@lucene.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@lucene.apache.org
