Bug#265352: grub: Debian splash images for Grub

[Roger Leigh]

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Robert Millan <rmh@debian.org> writes:

> On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 08:27:18PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote:
>> >
>> > Is the "Open Use" logo DFSG-free?
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>> - From http://www.debian.org/logos/ :
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>> Debian Open Use Logo License
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>> 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.. et=
c.
> Doesn't sound free to me.

Ahh....

I na=C3=AFvely assumed that our own logo would be redistributable and DFSG
free.  How wrong :-(

> IANAL, but AFAIK when a license doesn't explicitly allow something, it me=
ans
> it's not allowed.

I agree.  I just thought that Debian stuff would be DFSG free by
default, as required by the Social Contract...


Regards,
Roger

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Roger Leigh

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