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

M∡rtin Koppenhoefer dieterdreist at gmail.com
Thu May 19 11:32:20 BST 2011


2011/5/19 Russ Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>:
> Thomas Davie writes:
>  > On 18 May 2011, at 07:04, Russ Nelson wrote:
>  > > can Ken assign copyright in the logo to OSMF.
>  >
>  > He can, but I see no reason why he should (other than if he
>  > particularly wants to).  The point of the licensing of this project
>  > is for people to get credit for what they did, I don't see why Ken
>  > should have to say "actually, it was the whole of the OSMF".
>
> So, no more reason than SteveC should have assigned the trademark, I
> guess?


You really can't compare this. To control the trademark is the power
to decide who has the right to call himself "Openstreetmap", while
beeing the copyright holder of a logo which is licensed cc-by-sa
simply gives you the right to be credited when your work is used
(because you already gave anyone the right to use your work without
any royalties).

But I agree to the point that it would be desirable not having to
credit Ken every time the logo is used...

cheers,
Martin



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