Hi, Does anyone know what license covers the Inkscape logo. Many open source project are using restrictive licenses to cover their visial identity. Is it the case with Inkscape?
I'm asking because I usually release my work under Creative commons but I'm not sure if I can include the logo and release if the logo is under something like gpl which would require me to release un the same license.
I other words. Can I use the logo in something like this
And release it under Creative common?
Seb.
El 09/05/11 13:25, Sébastien Lanteigne escribió:
Hi, Does anyone know what license covers the Inkscape logo. Many open source project are using restrictive licenses to cover their visial identity. Is it the case with Inkscape?
I'm asking because I usually release my work under Creative commons but I'm not sure if I can include the logo and release if the logo is under something like gpl which would require me to release un the same license.
I other words. Can I use the logo in something like this
And release it under Creative common?
Hello, Sébastien! Apparently, there is no a clearly statement about the copyright of Inkscape logo or the license to use it [1]. However, as it is not specified otherwise, there is the assumption that the logo has been released under the GPL 2 license since it is part of the source of Inkscape.
[1] http://old.nabble.com/Inkscape-logo-license-tt22659124.html
On 05/10/2011 01:16 AM, Allan Javier Aguilar Castillo wrote:
El 09/05/11 13:25, Sébastien Lanteigne escribió:
Hi, Does anyone know what license covers the Inkscape logo. Many open source project are using restrictive licenses to cover their visial identity. Is it the case with Inkscape?
I'm asking because I usually release my work under Creative commons but I'm not sure if I can include the logo and release if the logo is under something like gpl which would require me to release un the same license.
I other words. Can I use the logo in something like this
And release it under Creative common?
Hello, Sébastien! Apparently, there is no a clearly statement aboutthe copyright of Inkscape logo or the license to use it [1]. However, as it is not specified otherwise, there is the assumption that the logo has been released under the GPL 2 license since it is part of the source of Inkscape.
[1] http://old.nabble.com/Inkscape-logo-license-tt22659124.html
Right I'll put a note since the GPL is not compatible with the CC SA-3.0 I.m using.
On 05/10/2011 01:16 AM, Allan Javier Aguilar Castillo wrote:
El 09/05/11 13:25, Sébastien Lanteigne escribió:
Hi, Does anyone know what license covers the Inkscape logo. Many open
source
project are using restrictive licenses to cover their visial
identity.
Is it the case with Inkscape?
I'm asking because I usually release my work under Creative
commons but
I'm not sure if I can include the logo and release if the logo is
under
something like gpl which would require me to release un the same
license.
I other words. Can I use the logo in something like this
And release it under Creative common?
Hello, Sébastien! Apparently, there is no a clearly statement
about
the copyright of Inkscape logo or the license to use it [1].
However, as
it is not specified otherwise, there is the assumption that the
logo has
been released under the GPL 2 license since it is part of the source of Inkscape.
[1] http://old.nabble.com/Inkscape-logo-license-tt22659124.html
On 05/10/2011 02:17 PM, Sébastien Lanteigne wrote:
Right I'll put a note since the GPL is not compatible with the CC SA-3.0 I.m using.
Oups that wasn't supposed to leave just yet... Let me start again.
Right I'll put a note since the GPL is not compatible with the CC SA-3.0 I'm using.
How can I link an SVG to another? That way I can release my work under CC SA-3.0 while keeping the linked document (the logo) under GPL.
Seb.
Right I'll put a note since the GPL is not compatible with the CC SA-3.0 I'm using.
How can I link an SVG to another? That way I can release my work under CC SA-3.0 while keeping the linked document (the logo) under GPL.
Seb.
Excuse me for my ignorance, but can you explain me why GPL is not compatible with CC? Quote from the GPL 3. preamble: "...the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free software for all its users."
As far as I see, CC is about similar purposes. What makes them incompatible? What prevents you from using the Inkscape logo?
Abel
On 05/11/2011 10:32 AM, Tőkés Ábel wrote:
Excuse me for my ignorance, but can you explain me why GPL is not compatible with CC? Quote from the GPL 3. preamble: "...the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free software for all its users."
As far as I see, CC is about similar purposes. What makes them incompatible?
That would depend on which Creative commons license you decide on. There are 4 basic clause that build up the various licenses.
BY - Attribution. Anyone using the work can do what they feel like as long as they attribute the original work to you.
SA - Share alike. Any derivate must be shared under the same license.
ND - No derivate. Self explanatory.
NC - Non Commercial. Allows for any non-commercial use of you work.
The GPL is incompatible with ND, BY and NC since the GPL specifically allow for derivate work, commercial work and does not specifically states that you must attribute the work. It only says that you have to state that you modified the code and leave notices intact.
I may be wrong here. This is what I managed to work out. I'm not lawyer.
What prevents you from using the Inkscape logo?
Nothing. I don't really see this being a problem.
Its more of a moral issue. I've been promoting free software for over a decade. The least I can do is respect the licenses. Years ago I decided I didn't need to pirate software and wouldn't. Respecting FOSS licensing fit in this category.
If I intergrate the source for the logo directly in my code I need to license my entire code according to the GPL. If I link it then it's like using an open source library in an application and I can respect the license while releasing my work under my terms.
Seb.
On 05/11/2011 05:32 PM, Tőkés Ábel wrote:
Excuse me for my ignorance, but can you explain me why GPL is not compatible with CC? Quote from the GPL 3. preamble: "...the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free software for all its users."
I am not a lawyer to provide an explanation, but I can link to the FSF page, the entity that wrote the GPL: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#OtherLicenses
As far as I see, CC is about similar purposes. What makes them incompatible? What prevents you from using the Inkscape logo?
Yep, similar, but not identical.
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