Hi Alex, all, I changed the compass image as requested and replaced also the docs screenshots (oh, good old gimp, I love you). http://code.google.com/p/geopaparazzi/wiki/MainView
The Openclipart library is a good source for such things and I found a great one there I think. Just to make things clear a last time, I thought it would be positive (for Osgeo) to make the logo and reference appear as much as possible in applications and websites. Didn't think on trademark issues though. Well anyways, everything is fine now, Ciao Andrea On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Alex Mandel <tech_...@wildintellect.com> wrote: > On 09/26/2010 01:25 PM, andrea antonello wrote: >> Hi Alex, >> >>> One minor comment looking at the screenshots of the app on your website. >>> It looks like you are using the OSGeo logo as the compass in your app. >>> While the nod towards OSGeo is appreciated I think it's an inappropriate >>> use of the logo (Copyright and possibly trademark infringement). So I >>> kindly advise the design of another compass for the app. >> >> if what you say is right, then it is more than just a minor comment, >> for which I thank for. >> To be honest I was finding it nice to use it for that purpose and >> didn't think it would be a copyright problem if, as I did in the about >> page, it would be mentioned that the compass is the logo of the Osgeo >> Foundation. To be honest, I am quite sad that I can't use the graphic >> of the community I am part of, but for sure I will change that for >> some other graphic ASAP. >> >> I apologize for the inconvenience, >> Andrea >> > > I think it's a trademark issue more than anything else, and in the US a > trademark is only good as long as it's actively protected. Trademarks > are things that identify an entity in this case the Name or Logo of > OSGeo. You are right that in an about page if you want to thank OSGeo > use of the logo there would be acceptable or on your website it you want > to link to OSGeo it's also ok to use it there since there's no confusing > that it's a link or info about OSGeo a different entity than your > application. > > I think there are several members of the community who would be happy to > help you come up with another compass that would look good and work well > too. Maybe hop on the Graphics mailing list > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/graphics > > Thanks, > Alex > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
