Bug#735943: Non free icons

[gregor herrmann]

On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 23:41:32 +0100, Johan Vromans wrote:

> > Non free see link to license.
> The linked page reads:
> 
>   The W3C "valid" icons may be used on documents that successfully
>   passed validation for a specific technology, using the W3C
>   validation services.
> 
> It doesn't mention anything about being non free.

Ack, that's on http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/Icons

Then there's "Read the Markup Validator's documentation on icons
usage for more information on policies around these icons." linking
to http://validator.w3.org/docs/help.html#icon which says:

  Can I modify the existing icons to create my own?

  No. The validator's icons are distributed under the W3C document
  license, which allows distribution but does not allow derivative
  works.

And the W3C Document License at
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/2002/copyright-documents-20021231.html
says

  No right to create modifications or derivatives of W3C documents is
  granted pursuant to this license. However, if additional requirements
  (documented in the Copyright FAQ) are satisfied, the right to create
  modifications or derivatives is sometimes granted by the W3C to
  individuals complying with those requirements.

No right to modify --> non-free in the DFSG (and FSF and OSI) sense.
(And optional exceptions for individuals don't help us as a
distribution.)

 
> Anyway, I will remove the icons in a future release.

Thank you!


Cheers,
gregor

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