[OSM-talk] Unlicensed use of the logo in iPhone app?

M∡rtin Koppenhoefer dieterdreist at gmail.com
Mon May 16 14:54:27 BST 2011


2011/5/16 Grant Slater <openstreetmap at firefishy.com>:
> On 16 May 2011 13:14, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com> wrote:
>> btw.: is there a text similar to the tile usage policy (logo usage
>> policy)?
> No, there is no formal policy document. There was discussion of
> adopting http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy or similar when
> the trademark was first registered.


Is there an informal policy? If I am displaying an OSM based map, am I
generally entitled/allowed to use the logo ("OSM inside") in my
application / on my website?


>> What is the license of the logo?
> Yes, the new logo is CC-BY-SA licensed. The logo was created by Ken Vermette
> OSMF blogged a short interview with him:
> http://blog.osmfoundation.org/2011/05/13/new-openstreetmap-logo/
> Ken originally introduced himself here:
> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/newbies/2010-August/005757.html


Thank you Grant, I updated the wiki page on the logo with these Infos:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Logos

cheers,
Martin



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