Bug#265352: grub: Debian splash images for Grub

Robert Millan Robert Millan <rmh@debian.org>, 265352@bugs.debian.org
Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:46:53 +0200


On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 08:27:18PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote:
> >
> > Is the "Open Use" logo DFSG-free?
> 
> - From http://www.debian.org/logos/ :
> 
> Debian Open Use Logo License
> 
> Copyright (c) 1999 Software in the Public Interest
> This logo or a modified version may be used by anyone to refer to the
> Debian project, but does not indicate endorsement by the project.

Uh :(.  It doesn't explicitly allow redistribution, nor distribution of
modified works.  It doesn't allow to charge a fee for redistribution.. etc.
Doesn't sound free to me.

> I can't see a problem there (it's much stricter for the "official use"
> logo), but there are no restrictions upon use or derived works, so I
> think it's OK.  (It's certainly used by many other Debian packages!)

IANAL, but AFAIK when a license doesn't explicitly allow something, it means
it's not allowed.

I'm adding CC to debian-legal.  Can you people send your advice?

Thanks.

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Robert Millan

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