I don't think this is a matter that should concern the Scribus team. Having worked in publishing and as a technical writer, I believe that you are de facto free to use screen shots in a publication, provided there is some sort of acknowledgement:
"Scribus screen shots, icons, and controls are the copyright property, trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks throughout the world of <<the Scribus corporate organisation,** whatever that is>>, and Nokia Corporation [owner of Trolltech] and its subsidiaries." Otherwise the third-party publications (Dummies, Missing Manual, Special Edition, etc.) about various software applications would be out of business. Or put it this way: every magazine, book, video tutorial, or training set is free publicity for your product, be it the Scribus application or the widgets in its interface. Do you think you would discourage or encourage other parties from writing about your product by requiring them to seek permission or to pay a fee for use? The publishing industry normally pays a fee for the use of photographs and large chunks of copyright text, but this is somewhat different, as a new work is being created by the mash-up. Not a route the free, open-source community wants to go down, I would think. Regards, Hedley ** Does the Scribus development team operate as a non-profit corporate entity? It would be a nice idea so that the owner of intellectual property is clearly identified -- even if, in effect, it is giving it away by the terms of an open-source licence -- to protect the IP against incursions by, say, M*******t, N****l, etc. -- Hedley Finger 28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124 Australia Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Fax. (call phone first) Mob. (cell) +61 412 461 558 Email. "Hedley Finger" <hfinger at handholding.com.au>
