[Python-Dev] Python icons

[Michael Hudson]

Michael Chermside <mcherm at mcherm.com> writes:

> Kevin Gadd writes:
>> I'm not really worried about licensing... basically, I'd probably just want
>> to keep my copyright on the actual vector art. I'm not terribly concerned
>> about anything else, since they are based on the original python icons. I
>> don't know much about how licensing artwork for open source projects works,
>> so if you or someone else can let me know what steps would be necessary to
>> make it possible for these icons to be used, I'd be glad to help.
>
> While I can't speak authoritatively, I have an idea of what folks would
> want. My guess is that the PSF (Python Software Foundation) would want
> the right to use the icons any way they deem necessary for promoting
> Python.

I think the Python Powered License is inspirational in this respect
(read the bottom of http://starship.python.net/~just/pythonpowered/).

Well, maybe not.  But it's always good for a chuckle :-)

Cheers,
mwh

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