Thought Drupal was open source and non-profit? Not anymore.
This brings back memories of when Mambo and Joomla split.
If you want to build a website based around this GPL+MIT framework,
you should read the fine print. For your convenience of course,
it's governed by the laws and regulations of Belgium.
Someone has dollar signs in their eyes.
Source: http://buytaert.net/drupal-trademark-policy-officially-
available
All I need is this euro putz putting his ugly mug on a big
projector like we should take it. He's freaking using us like
pawns. He shows us pictures of his god damn babies on his blog like
he's God or we care.
Enough. Hand power of the trademark to Drupal Association and stop
killing the project. People don't want Dries, they want Drupal.
Policy Attached.
1. Background information
The Drupal trademark — i.e. the word "Drupal", whether or not in
capitals — is owned and controlled by Dries Buytaert, who
cooperates with the Drupal Association and local non-profit
associations to foster the use of the Drupal software.
Although you are encouraged to use the Drupal trademark (and the
official Drupal logo (official link to be included when released by
the Drupal Association), which is itself a use of the Drupal
trademark) for your own purposes, you must first obtain a license.
You can either obtain this license automatically, or through a
license grant procedure, as further explained below in this policy.
This policy therefore first explains whether you receive an
automatic license, or whether you need to obtain a license through
the license grant procedure. In addition, this policy explains
which "rules of use" apply when you use the Drupal trademark
(whether you obtained the license automatically, or through the
license grant procedure).
2. Why this policy was created
This policy is based on the questions received by Dries Buytaert
from various persons and companies, and tries to cover the most
typical use cases for the Drupal trademark. By imposing simple
rules, this policy aims to create a level playing field for
everyone interested in using the Drupal trademark.
3. Limitations of this policy
Do not assume that this policy will answer every question you may
have about the use of the Drupal trademark. There will be scenarios
where your intended use of the Drupal trademark is not entirely
covered by this policy, or where you have doubts as to whether or
not a specific rule applies. In all these cases, you should contact
Dries Buytaert.
Please also note that, while the use of the official Drupal logo is
covered by this trademark policy, the use of the Drupal icon
(druplicon) is not. Any use of the Drupal icon is subject to
separate licensing. Contact the Drupal Association for details.
I. AUTOMATIC LICENSE OR LICENSE GRANT PROCEDURE?
This section explains whether you are entitled to an automatic
license (in which case you can use the Drupal trademark without
having to complete or receive any document), or whether you need to
follow the license grant procedure. You will only be entitled to an
automatic license when you are in any of the situations described
under subsection A below, and not simultaneously in any of the
situations described under subsection B below.
A. You receive an automatic license when:
1. You exclusively use the Drupal trademark to either extend or
improve the Drupal software, or to encourage the use of the Drupal
software (in short "foster the Drupal software" ).
Examples of "fostering the Drupal software":
* a course entitled "How to use Drupal in your business"
organized by a local non-profit organization;
* an open access monthly journal called "Drupal Coding
magazine";
* an open source Apache plugin "JIT Compiler for Drupal";
* a freely distributed homebrew Drupal theme "John's
Drupal Christmas Theme";
* a website "drupalhalloffame.com" with pictures of
famous Drupal contributors;
* administering a database with Drupal bugs and
corresponding workarounds.
Examples which do not qualify as "fostering the Drupal
software":
* creating a Drupal fork "ImprovedDrupal";
* publishing a website "drupalhallofshame.com" with
pictures of infamous Drupal contributors.
Examples of not "exclusively to foster the Drupal software":
* a charitable organisation selling t-shirts with the
Drupal trademark to sponsor its fight against global warming;
* a company selling t-shirts with the Drupal trademark,
while donating 25% of the profits to the Drupal Association.
"Exclusively" means that any direct profits generated by
using the Drupal trademark, must also be exclusively used to foster
the Drupal software.
Examples:
* A high-traffic website "drupalindepth.com" containing
sponsored ads, qualifies for an automatic license when the profits
generated from these ads (minus hosting costs and othe
