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List:       kde-artists
Subject:    Re: K-ARTIST: License mess
From:       Ante Wessels <vitanova2 () softhome ! net>
Date:       2004-03-18 13:22:32
Message-ID: 200403181128.10751.vitanova2 () softhome ! net
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On Miércoles 17 Marzo 2004 06:55, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Ante Wessels wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The illustrator sources for the Crystal icons are under an other license
> > than the icons themselves. This will lead to serious problems.
> >
> > ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/wimer/
> >
> > The read me:
> >
> > "The files found in this directory represent (95%) the work that Everaldo
> > Coehlo did for SUSE Linux and other distibutions. All files are released
> > per LGPL, except the AI files, which are, per request from Mr. Coehlo,
> > released with the Artistic 2 license.
> >
> > A total mess!
>
> I tend to agree.
>
> However, there shouldn't be a problem with making a SVG file from the AI
> file, just use a text editor and put a comment in the SVG file stating that
> it is (c) Everaldo Coehlo and released under the Artistic 2 license.

That would not solve the problem. All elements of an icon set have to be under 
the same license.

>
> Then for the problem. :-|  What do you do if you make a PNG from the SVG?
>
> How do you add a comment to a PNG file?
>
> --
> JRT

-- 

Cordialemente,

Ante



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