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List:       webkit-dev
Subject:    Re: [webkit-dev] Can the WebKit logo be used for WebKit ports? (like WebKitGTK)
From:       Maciej Stachowiak <mjs () apple ! com>
Date:       2019-10-11 16:13:37
Message-ID: ED7294F2-634A-4746-9EC9-2CC0FE2ED244 () apple ! com
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> On Oct 10, 2019, at 9:02 AM, Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez <clopez@igalia.com> wrote:
> 
> On 09/10/2019 21:53, Maciej Stachowiak wrote:
> > In terms of legalities:
> > 
> > The WebKit logo (as well as the term WebKit) is trademarked by Apple, but there \
> > are acceptable use guidelines in the Terms of Use: \
> > https://webkit.org/terms-of-use/ . I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal \
> > advice, but my interpretation is that it's OK to use the WebKit logo in \
> > association with WebKitGTK. As far as alterations, I think a WebKit logo with a \
> > GTK+ logo next to it (or Linux logo, whatever), or badging it in the corner, \
> > would be more in line with the guidelines than a recolor. i.e. putting another \
> > logo/mark next to the WebKit logo seems more appropriate than directly altering \
> > the logo.
> 
> 
> So, if I understand right... something like this would be more
> acceptable? https://people.igalia.com/clopez/webkit_gtk_corner_logo.png
> 
> Personally, i think that is more likely to cause confusion than using a
> logo with different colors, check:
> 
> https://people.igalia.com/clopez/wpt_fyi_logo_test.png
> vs
> https://people.igalia.com/clopez/wpt_fyi_logo_test2.png

I see what you mean. The second version is hard to see at that size.

> 
> 
> But if that is ok for you, then for my part is also fine... in the end
> webkitgtk is webkit, right?
> 
> 
> And if someone doesn't like this, please let me know, we may try to come
> with a new logo for webkitgtk (that is not simply changing the colors).
> I just want to know how to best proceed in this regard.
> 
> 
> Regards.
> 

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