Re: Using Gnome desktop icons in a non-computer context

[Jim Hartley <xjimh cfl rr com>]

I think a strict interpretation of the GPL would require that if you use 
and distribute those graphics, you would have to make the "source code" 
available. Therefore you have to make the files (.gif, .jpg, etc) 
available for download for anyone else who might want to use the images.

In practice I doubt anyone will call you on it

Jim Hartley
(IANAL)

Shaun McCance wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 14:42 +0200, dfuchs fh-eberswalde de wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I would like to use some icons from the GNOME desktop environment in a
> > printed brochure that has nothing to do with computers, just because
> > they are very handy.
> >  
> > 1. Can I use them under a Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike
> > License ?
> >  
> > 2. Where can I find the names of the authors of these icons ?
> >  
> > If anybody can answer to these questions, I would be very grateful.
>
> According to the COPYING file [1], the icons are released under
> the GNU GPL.  I have absolutely no idea what effect that has on
> inclusion in printed brochures.  My guess is that nobody will
> have a problem with it, provided you don't use the trademarked
> Gnome logo.
>
> The AUTHORS file [2] lists the people responsible for the Gnome
> icons.  You can always browse through the SVN repository to see
> who created which icon.
>
> [1]
> http://svn.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnome-icon-theme/trunk/COPYING?revision=2&view=markup
>
> [2]
> http://svn.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnome-icon-theme/trunk/AUTHORS?revision=1478&view=markup
>
> --
> Shaun
>
>
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