On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Sebastian Silva <sebast...@fuentelibre.org > wrote:
> > > On 13/09/17 20:22, Martin Abente wrote: > > >> The proposed feet logo is likely a violation of the GNOME Foundation >> trademark, more info on their site [3]. >> > > If the feet logo could be a violation of the GNOME trademark, then lets > revert it, until a proper replacement is found (and if its really needed, > of course). > > https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-artwork/pull/97 > > > How would it be a violation? It is not a derived work. It doesn't even > look similar. Plus Sugar users have two feet, as most humans do. > By that logic, most humans have a head an torso like the XO logo. > GNOME foot icon looks like a "G". The Sugar feet logo is my creation* and > each foot has five toes instead of four. > > I have seen that you and Ignacio have reverted my change. > > *Have you determined that we have written permission to use this image?* > > *Have you determined that our downstream distributor, and users, have > permission to use this image?* > > *Have you determined that our downstream distributors, and users can > modify this icon in accordance to our Acceptable License Policy?* > > *Also, are you aware of the SFC-Sugar Labs Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement, > which, is a contract that I signed when I was a SLOBs in 2011?* > As you well know, we have asked the SFC to review the situation. You continuing to act unilaterally is not helping the situation. > > > This contract binds Sugar Labs, and, specifically, me, to make sure Sugar > Labs distributes only Free Software. If the XO logo icon can be used "under > certain circumstances" then it's not free as in Libre and we - I - would be > in breach of this contract. Therefore it is my right to request Sugar Labs > to make sure the above questions are answered affirmatively before I can > accept to distribute Sugar with this icon or subject our distributors or > users to risk of being bullied by a copyright owner. > > While I agree the way I did it was counter to Sugar Labs standard > development procedures, we know it could take years for a patch to be > merged since nobody has the motivation for doing it. I anticipated it would > be unpopular but I'm sorry, I feel it's necessary. I have brought this > topic up for years and after this time I feel I have earned the right to > act the way I feel is in the best interest of Sugar. > No one has the right to act unilaterally on behalf of Sugar Labs. This is a serious breach of faith with the community. > > I will therefore make the corresponding pull request to set the record > straight again. > > If this will have the positive impact of jolting some energy into this > community, then I'm all the more happy for it. > > Thank you. > > Regards, > Sebastian > > * "Sugar Feet Logo" is a derived work by Sebastian Silva based on "Foot > Prints" Abdo from the Noun Project which is licensed CC-BY 3.0 > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
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