The ⌘ symbol is now a unicode symbol and is called the "place of interest" symbol. IANAL, but I sincerely doubt there's any copyright claim over it.
You can read more about its origins here: http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Swedish_Campground.txt On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:42, Rick Fillion <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There's an important distinction between using it IN an icon, and using it > AS an icon. You use both terms in the question here (and in the subject > line), so I'm not sure which you're intending to do. > > Using it AS the icon seems like a very bad idea. Both legally speaking, and > just in general. Unless your app is somehow related to that key, or > "command" in some way. > > If it's just a part of an icon is probably "ok" (i'm not a lawyer). But > again, it would have to related to the app and not just because users know > that symbol as being Mac-ish. If I felt like it really belonged in an icon, > I would probably take the chance. > > Richard Fillion > e: [email protected] <rick%40centrix.ca> > p: 204.291.5800 > > > On May 12, 2010, at 3:53 AM, Benedict Lowndes wrote: > > > Hi, I'm thinking of using the command icon ⌘ in an app icon. > > I'm wondering if you there are there any problems with this and whether > > anyone is aware of an existing app using this as the icon? > > > > Thanks, > > Ben > > -- > > Ben Lowndes > > http://windowflow.com > > http://lowndes.net > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > -- Mark N. Boszko Creator & Preditor, HowTube.com Steamer Media, LLC Email: [email protected] Mobile: 415/448-6622 Fax: 319/856-8324 iChat/AIM/Skype: steamermedia Web: www.steamermedia.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
