Do you or anyone else on the list have thoughts about this?  I think a
quick overview page would be a great idea for people reviewing GIMP for
regular usage.  What are some thoughts of others?  Agree or disagree (and
why)?

SAM


On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Sam Gleske <sam.mxra...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 12:12 AM, scl <scl.gp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> from time to time we are asked whether the GIMP license
>> permits to do this or that, for instance publish GIMP
>> created art or redistribute GIMP.
>>
>> GIMP itself is licensed under the [GNU General Public
>> License, version 3], the GIMP libraries are licensed under
>> the [GNU Lesser General Public License, version 3].
>> Both describe the usage conditions.
>>
>
> I wonder if it would be good creating a highlights page for publishers.
> Sort of like a faq addressing common concerns.  e.g.
>
> Can GIMP be freely distributed on physical media (CD, DVD, Magazine) or
> digital media (download from a third party website)? Yes
>
> Can GIMP be modified and freely distributed?  Yes but it is recommended
> (not required) to change the branding in cases of heavy modification so
> that the GIMP brand is not affected by usage of your modified version.
>
> Can GIMP be used for commercial purposes? Yes
>
> Can works created in GIMP be sold? Yes.  Works created in GIMP are
> entirely owned by the creator of the work to do whatever they wish.
>
> Can the GIMP logo be used as part of my event XYZ? Yes/No?  Just coming up
> with another question at this point.
>
> For more details about the rights provided to you by using GIMP see the
> [GNU General Public License version 3][license]
>
> [license]: https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/plain/COPYING
>
> The idea is you extract all of the legalese out of the conversation and
> filter it down to what people care about.  By people I mean those who are
> considering to use GIMP for whatever purpose.
>
> SAM
>
>
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