Hi, Sorry this dropped off my radar. I’ve just fired a quick message to Rasmus to make sure he doesn’t have any issues. If not, I’ll send that email to Wikimedia confirming the logo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International.
- Colin > On May 31, 2016, at 9:57 PM, Webysther Nunes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Any news? > If there is anything that I can help. > > Regards, > > Webysther > > Em dom, 24 de abr de 2016 às 13:04, Hannes Magnusson > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> escreveu: > Nice to hear from you! > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Colin Viebrock <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hey all. I actually am still around, just not active in the php-webmaster > > group. :) > > > > A few things that I’ll point out: > > > > 1) The image currently displayed at > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHP_Logo.png > > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHP_Logo.png> is most definitely > > not > > the PHP logo. This one > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHP-logo.svg > > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHP-logo.svg> > > is the official one, but it’s an earlier version (before the spacing between > > the “h” and second “p” was tweaked). > > > > 2) Looking again, the EPS file at http://php.net/download-logos.php > > <http://php.net/download-logos.php> is also > > the older version. I can dig up the correct one and make a PR request to > > put it on php.net <http://php.net/>. I can make a SVG version as well and, > > if the current > > webmaster team approves, I think we could remove all the alternate formats > > on that page … i.e. the “powered by” badges, file icon files, GIFs and TIFs. > > An SVG, a large PNG and and JPG should be enough for anyone. > > > > > That would be great! > I think the powered by pngs are still fun, for historical reference at least. > Same applies to couple of the icons. > > > > > 3) I have never “legally” transferred trademark, copyright, or ownership in > > the logo to the PHP Group (as I have with the Open Source Initiative logo I > > also created). I’m happy to do so, and can even use the OSI letter their > > lawyers drafted as a template. > > I think that would be awesome :) > > > > 4) I’ve always operated under the assumption that usage of the PHP logo is > > explained (in plain-English terms) on the website: > > - if you want to make money from putting the logo on merchandise, contact > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > - for any other use, you can use it as you wish as long as you aren’t > > suggesting that the PHP group isn’t endorsing your product/service, etc. > > > I think the only problem with this is that its understandable for > case-by-case use, but not for a website, like wikipedia, which would > prefer to put the logo into one of the license bins. Its far easier to > say "all logos on this website are licensed under blablabla" then it > is to hunt for all grammatical differences. > > As for the merchandise clause, it isn't realistic. We've never gone > after any of the merchants, and I don't think any of them ever asked. > The previous email that was listed, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > didn't even work for > the longest time :) > > This has worked for about 20years now, so I think its fine though :] > > -Hannes > -- > Webysther Nunes
