Re: [URGENT] Logo license
On Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 08:52:51AM -0600, Gordon Matzigkeit wrote:
>
> WA> `official license'
> WA> I. may only be used if: a) the product it is used for is made
> WA> using a documented procudere we make (for example official
> WA> CD-creation) b) if we give approval for its use
>
> WA> II. may be used if an official part of debian (decided using the
> WA> rules in I) is part of the complete product, if it is made clear
> WA> that only this part is officialy approved
>
> WA> III. We reserve the right to revoke a license for a product, if
> WA> (some conditions here)
>
> Sure, whatever. As long as the liberal version of the logo is at
> least as free as verbatim copying, I don't have a serious problem with
> any of these conditions for the official logo.
>
> Having said that, my personal preference would be to simply say that
> the `official license' cannot be used to advertise any non-free
> software, and furthermore cannot be distributed with a CD unless that
> CD is made via documented procedures.
>
> Perhaps a special exception would be made to allow the inclusion of an
> ``official Debian non-free CD'' with such a CD set, but I'd prefer
> that non-free never be branded as ``official''.
In the case where a vendor distributes the Official Debian CD set plus
a disk containing non-free software they should be allowed to use the
term Official Debian CD as long as they mention the set contains additional
material. For example, 'Official Debian CD + Wordperfect 8.0'.
Jay Treacy
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