From 1257dde115d03a5d3581192eec9414a761a7492a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 00:00:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Starting to identify licenses First thing you find is always specific prohibition and thus the need for a legal dept. --- distro_logo_licensing.md | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+) create mode 100644 distro_logo_licensing.md diff --git a/distro_logo_licensing.md b/distro_logo_licensing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..70ad55e --- /dev/null +++ b/distro_logo_licensing.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +# Licensing and Credits for Upstream Artwork +## WIP This is DRAFT WORKING MATERIAL AND NOT TO BE RELEASED + +The artwork for various Operating Systems and Distributions is used or combined under the following licenses or terms: + +## GPL +## MIT +## Apache + + +## Specific Permissions + +## Specific Permissions to be sought + + - [ ] [Haiku](https://www.haiku-inc.org/trademarks/allowed_usage/) + + - [ ] [Alma Linux](https://almalinux.org/p/the-almalinux-os-trademark-usage-policy/ ) + - Problematic: +"You may not change any logo except to scale it. This means you may not add elements to the logo, change the colors or proportions of the logo, distort the logo, or combine the logo with other logos." + + +### To be cacategorised + + +fedora +rockylinux +Oracle(TM) + +archlinux +garuda +cachyos + +opensuse + + +debian + +elementary + +kali + +kdeneon + +regolith + +solus + +ubuntu +ubuntu-budgie +ubuntu-kylin +ubuntu-mate +ubuntu-studio +lubuntu +kubuntu +xubuntu +linuxmint +linuxmint-cinnamon +popos + +zorin + + +macos +windows + +nixos + +openbsd +freebsd +android From 1b118011e88b7ade820eaa64d8de8b2882208e70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 00:24:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] further references --- distro_logo_licensing.md | 102 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 79 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/distro_logo_licensing.md b/distro_logo_licensing.md index 70ad55e..6f3e067 100644 --- a/distro_logo_licensing.md +++ b/distro_logo_licensing.md @@ -12,40 +12,80 @@ The artwork for various Operating Systems and Distributions is used or combined ## Specific Permissions to be sought +### Haiku + - [ ] [Haiku](https://www.haiku-inc.org/trademarks/allowed_usage/) +### alma - [ ] [Alma Linux](https://almalinux.org/p/the-almalinux-os-trademark-usage-policy/ ) - Problematic: "You may not change any logo except to scale it. This means you may not add elements to the logo, change the colors or proportions of the logo, distort the logo, or combine the logo with other logos." +But also (https://almalinux.org/p/the-almalinux-os-licensing-policy/) excludes logos and says they are covered by (https://almalinux.org/p/trademark-guidelines)- which does not exist (404) + +## To be categorised + + +### fedora +https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:Trademark_guidelines?rd=Legal/TrademarkGuidelines +Use Fedora® for the first instance of the trademark, and include the statement "Fedora and the Infinity design logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc." +https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Logo/UsageGuidelines + + +### rockylinux + +### Oracle(TM) + +### archlinux + +ArchLinux Trademark Policy +https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:TrademarkPolicy + +### garuda + +### cachyos + +### opensuse +OpenSUSE Trademark Guidelines +en.opensuse.org/images/5/51/OpenSUSE_Trademark_Guidelines.pdf + -### To be cacategorised +### debian +Debian trademarks +http://www.debian.org/trademark -fedora -rockylinux -Oracle(TM) -archlinux -garuda -cachyos +### gentoo +Gentoo Name and Logo Usage Guidelines +http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/name-logo.xml -opensuse -debian -elementary +### slackware +Slackware Trademark Policy +http://www.slackware.com/trademark/trademark.php -kali -kdeneon +### elementary -regolith +### kali -solus +### kdeneon +KDE branding, events and other standards +http://community.kde.org/Promo + + +### regolith + +### solus + +### ubuntu + +Ubuntu Trademark and Copyright Policy +http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy -ubuntu ubuntu-budgie ubuntu-kylin ubuntu-mate @@ -55,16 +95,32 @@ kubuntu xubuntu linuxmint linuxmint-cinnamon -popos -zorin +### popos + +### zorin + + +### macos +### windows + +### nixos + +### openbsd + +### freebsd +FreeBSD Foundation Trademark Usage Terms and Conditions +http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/Guidelines.shtml + +### android + +## Bibliography -macos -windows +http://modeltrademarkguidelines.org/index.php/OSS_Trademark_Policies -nixos +Linux 2.0 Penguins +http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/linux/ -openbsd -freebsd -android +Mandriva Guidelines +http://wiki.mandriva.com/fr/uploads/9/9b/Charte_graphique_officielle.pdf From a923d44f999d70d89c0e74762ad56ed60be56e6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 00:42:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] further notes --- distro_logo_licensing.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/distro_logo_licensing.md b/distro_logo_licensing.md index 6f3e067..8b91f65 100644 --- a/distro_logo_licensing.md +++ b/distro_logo_licensing.md @@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The artwork for various Operating Systems and Distributions is used or combined ## GPL ## MIT ## Apache +## Berkeley License + +### openbsd +https://www.openbsd.org/art4.html +https://www.openbsd.org/policy.html + ## Specific Permissions @@ -85,14 +91,18 @@ http://community.kde.org/Promo Ubuntu Trademark and Copyright Policy http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy +https://ubuntu.com/legal/intellectual-property-policy + +ubuntu +kubuntu +xubuntu + ubuntu-budgie ubuntu-kylin ubuntu-mate ubuntu-studio lubuntu -kubuntu -xubuntu linuxmint linuxmint-cinnamon @@ -106,11 +116,15 @@ linuxmint-cinnamon ### nixos -### openbsd + + ### freebsd FreeBSD Foundation Trademark Usage Terms and Conditions -http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/Guidelines.shtml + +https://freebsdfoundation.org/about-us/about-the-foundation/project/ +https://freebsdfoundation.org/legal/trademark-usage-terms-and-conditions/ +https://goo.gl/forms/BXzbEltNwX5VE3ng2 ### android From 4ea342adfbbfa66036967ca6f0d692bd09223b36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 00:47:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] further notes --- distro_logo_licensing.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/distro_logo_licensing.md b/distro_logo_licensing.md index 8b91f65..bc16ba7 100644 --- a/distro_logo_licensing.md +++ b/distro_logo_licensing.md @@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ https://www.openbsd.org/policy.html - [ ] [Haiku](https://www.haiku-inc.org/trademarks/allowed_usage/) + https://www.haiku-inc.org/trademarks/usage_requirements/ + + “Haiku® and the HAIKU logo® are registered trademarks of Haiku, Inc. and are developed by the Haiku Project”. + “Haiku, Inc.” shall be a hyperlink to “http://www.haiku-inc.org” +“Haiku Project” shall be a hyperlink to “http://www.haiku-os.org” + + ### alma - [ ] [Alma Linux](https://almalinux.org/p/the-almalinux-os-trademark-usage-policy/ ) - Problematic: