On 03/17/2014 04:43 PM, Mark J Bailey (JobsoftInc) wrote:
http://nerdvittles.com/?p=8721
Ward Mundy at Nerd Vittles has always been level headed (IMHO) and
thorough. Seems that Red Hat has now been assigned all the CentOS
trademarks:
http://tsdr.uspto.gov/caseviewer/assignments?caseId=86014936&docIndex=0#docIndex=0
and is now putting some new restrictions on the use of CentOS as the
basis for a custom distribution (product or project - like Scientific
Linux or Elastix) unless it is an "official" CentOS
packaging/distribution. Not sure if they will provide a way for one to
be "certified" by Red Hat or not, but either way, this is going to
rain on quite a few parades. End users can still install CentOS and
then load other stuff, but the days of the open and free use of CentOS
as the basis for a rolled up specialized distro are now over.
I don't think it limits your ability to use CentOS packages as the basis
for a custom distribution, I think it just limits how you can use the
word "CentOS" or the CentOS logos when describing your custom
distribution. It seems like Scientific LInux would be fine, because they
call the distribution "Scientific Linux" and not "CentOS". Here's what
is allowed and not according to https://www.centos.org/legal/trademarks/
= Acceptable uses =
* You may use the CentOS Marks in connection with your noncommercial
redistribution of (1) bit-for-bit identical copies of official CentOS
releases, and (2) unmodified copies of official CentOS source packages.
* You may use the Word Mark, but not the Logos, to truthfully
describe the origin of the software that you are providing but not the
software itself, where what you are distributing is modified official
CentOS source code or is a build compiled from modified official CentOS
source code. You may say, for example: "This software is derived from
the source code for the CentOS distribution." However, you may not say
that the software is CentOS.
* You may use the Word Mark to truthfully describe the relationship
between your software and the CentOS software. In such a case, you may
only use the Word Mark following a verb or preposition that describes
the relationship. For example, you may say "MyProject package for the
CentOS distribution" but you may not say "MyProject's CentOS package."
* You may use the 'Powered by CentOS' logo to truthfully state that
your application runs on or uses an official CentOS release.
* You may use the CentOS Marks in themes, personas, or skins for
applications to show your support for the CentOS Project, provided that
the use is noncommercial and is clearly decorative, as contrasted with a
use that is likely to be understood as the branding for a website or
application.
= Unacceptable uses =
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in these Guidelines,
the following are examples of unacceptable uses:
* Use of the CentOS Marks in connection with commercial
redistribution of CentOS software (Commercial redistribution includes,
by way of example but is not limited to, redistribution in connection
with any commercial business activities or revenue-generating business
activities.) , regardless of whether the CentOS software is unmodified,
except as may be permitted above.
* Use of the CentOS Marks to identify software that combines any
portion of the CentOS software with any other software , unless the
combined distribution is an official CentOS distribution. For example,
you may not distribute a combination of the CentOS software with
software released by the FooStack project under the name "CentOS
FooStack Distro".
* Use of the CentOS Marks in connection with any rebuild of CentOS
software, unless such rebuild is an official CentOS build, regardless of
whether the CentOS software is unmodified.
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All the best,
Brian Pitts
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