On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 09:46 +0200, Dave Neary wrote:

> It seems like the path of least resistance for all involved is simply to
> package the software without giving top-line (as in, project name)
> credit to MeeGo as the upstream. "OpenSuse Netbook", "Fedora Netbook",
> "Debian Netbook", etc. The MeeGo project will of course be correctly
> credited with copyright notices in the source code for those who
> download that.
> 

So what about when we do a release statement to not just the openSUSE
community, but the wider community?  Most users won't download the
source to see who actually gets the credit - if it isn't on the release
announcement then they obviously weren't important enough.  I like to
give credit where it is due, and right or wrong the MeeGo project
deserves a large amount of credit.

> If the MeeGo project doesn't *want* credit from remixes, then why give
> it? Do you think there's a particular brand value in having a remix
> associated with MeeGo?

So to ensure that I and anyone else don't get mauled by any legal
hyenas, could we get a list of packages that would contravene the
branding/trademark/whatever so that re-spinners like myself, Peter and
other can take appropriate action and remove any contravening artwork?

The only package that explicitly mentions anything about Trademark or
has a restricted license is meego-icon-theme, but I have heard mention
in passing that mutter-meego and all the meego-*-panel apps also contain
artwork that may anger the hyenas.

Regards,

Andy


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