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 > > _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list