David Krider wrote: > Chris Kloiber wrote: > >>IANAL, nor do I play one on the net. However... >> >>The "Powered by Red Hat" logo has the copyright intact, and I believe Not on my box. /var/www/icons/powwered_by.gif has neither a copytright nor trademark symbol. (BTW, why a gif?) >>Removing the copyright symbol in an attempt to get it professionally >>mass produced is another matter. Besides, I've seen kits on case modding >>websites to make your own case badges with professional looking results >>from just about any 1" x 1" logo. That could easily work wonders with >>one of the box-set stickers, and nobody needs to "feed the lawyers". I missed the beginning of this thread, but read a few replies. What image are we tralking about with a copyright notice? I'd expect a (R) for registered trademark, not (C) on the Red Hat logos like the shadow man, or the red hat. > Well, now, this is important. Chris, are you telling me - in your > admittedly unprofessional opinion - that leaving the (C) on the image > would have made the whole affair legit? I only took off the symbol - not > to slip it under the company's radar who produced it - but to make it > look neater. That was the *only* reason. Removing the copyright notice, doesn't invalidate the copyright. Infringing is still illegal. Removing the notice could lead to someone else thinking it's public domain, and them getting into trouble, while it may not be illegal to remover the notice, it's not "nice". (I'm not sure about the legal side. Since everything in the U.S.A. is automatically copyrighted when published, the notice is not needed in my opinion. At one time you had to file for the copyright if you wanted the protection.) -Thomas -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
