Logo licenses (was Re: [Actionchix] Final versions of robotux are here!)

[Kenneth Gonsalves]

On Wednesday 05 Apr 2006 4:48 am, Val Henson wrote:
> I want the web site redesign coordinator (Mary) to tell me what
> license to release the logos under - or to delegate the research
> and decision to someone else qualified.  Anyone contributing
> another logo needs to also release the logo under the
> license-of-choice if they want it to go on the LinuxChix web
> site.  I honestly don't care what the license is; I just don't
> want to figure it out for myself. :)

Why release the logos at all? Releasing something under a license 
means that the general public or some subset of the same would want 
to use/modify/redistribute the logo. This is not the case here. The 
only people who would legitimately want to use the logo are 
linuschix. The question of modification/redistribution does not 
arise. You cannot hand over the copyright to linuxchix since it is 
not a legal entity. So retain the copyright which implies that no 
one can use/modify/redistribute it without your specific 
permission. It is no big deal for any legitimate linuxchix to mail 
you for permission.

In the event of breach of copyright, any junior lawyer fresh out of 
law school can take up an win a case for you as this comes under 
law 101 - and any judge/jury will hold in your favour.

-- 
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kg

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