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List:       kde-artists
Subject:    Re: Everaldo keeping kde in lock -- was: K-ARTIST: Icons,
From:       Ante Wessels <vitanova2 () softhome ! net>
Date:       2004-01-15 18:49:54
Message-ID: 200401151949.54647.vitanova2 () softhome ! net
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On Jueves 15 Enero 2004 19:09, Dominique Devriese wrote:
> Ante Wessels writes:
> > As long as the file did not leave Everaldo's pc, it is not
> > distributed, it is not labeled with a license. So, there is no lgpl
> > in action.
>
> Ah, so that's what you misunderstood.  

No, we have been talking about the svg sources all this time. You 
misunderstood.

>The LGPL is indeed not in
> action on the source files, but it is on the icons in .png format.
> Those are distributed under the LGPL, IIUC.  

Yes, I wrote the license notice.

>The license for those
> .png icons then states that the sources for them need to be made
> available (i.e. the format that is preferred for editing them, in this
> case .svg or .ai or whatever.).

If you distribute the png, then that is the source, legally. 

>
> > Your approach is counterproductive. Everaldo used to be on this
> > list. It is clear he wants his work to be open sourced. So, if he
> > does not provide sources, it probably is because he already sent
> > them to suse, the ones he had. What Torsten wrote is probably the
> > real story: illustrator sources that couldn't be saved as svgs...
> >
> > So, let's not use lawer's talk, but write a friendly letter to
> > Everaldo asking for the .ai files.
>
> FWIW, I didn't make the statement to threaten anybody, I just wanted
> to point out the seriousness of the problem.  Anyway, I won't continue
> this discussion further.

Thank god!

>
> cheers
> domi

-- 

Cordialemente,

Ante



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