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Hi Erich,
On 1/21/25 07:27 PM, Erich Eickmeyer wrote:
[snip]
> Just throwing this in there additionally, with regards to images.
>
> Some images do not meet the threshold of originality[1] that is
> required in order to claim copyright on an image, such as those that
> only contain simple text and shapes. That is not to say they can't
> receive trademark status, just that they cannot have a copyright
> claimed on them.
>
> In the past, it has been agreed to that the images that in these cases,
> they remain in the public domain and the DEP-5 stanzas would be
> formatted as follows:
>
> Files: {path to file}
> Copyright: None
> License: Public-Domain
>
> License: Public-Domain
> This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text.
> It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright
> protection, and is therefore in the public domain.
>
> This was agreed to in the review of the edubuntu-menu package with
> regards to the Ask Ubuntu logo, which is cited as not having met the
> threshold of originality[2].
>
> [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Threshold_of_originality
> [2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ask_Ubuntu_logo.svg
Thanks! This is a good one!
Would you be willing to provide exact text that I can put in the document, or give me permission to quote you (almost) exactly?
Thanks in advance,
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