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Traetroy_s, sorry...06:28
Traetroy_s, I'm about to head to bed.06:29
Traesup bud?06:29
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tomveenshello06:50
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SnakeCan anyone help me interprete the GPL and its useage with icons?10:39
kwwiiSnake: sure, what do you need to know?10:40
Snakeam I clear to use GPLed icons on "for-profit" websites, also, if I were to use them on my site, how can I do it legally10:40
Snakewhat would I need to make avalible10:40
kwwiiSnake: the thing is this: there is a big problem with releasing pixmaps per gpl, as it is unclear what the "source" is10:42
SnakeYea thats what I dont follow about it10:42
Snakekwwii, I just want to use a few icons on kde-look that are released under GPL, but I don't want to break the law doing it10:42
kwwiiSnake: until now, we have dealt with this situation by saying "yes, you can use the icons, but you should include some pointer to where you got them from, be it the author, the website, etc.10:44
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msikmaIt doesn't matter whether it's for profit, as long as "the source" is available. The FSF sells its software too.10:44
kwwiistriclty speaking, you can simply use them10:44
kwwiimsikma: yeah, but what is source in a pixmap?10:44
SnakeThats what I mean, how would I allow the source10:45
kwwiicrystal, for instance has practically no svgs10:45
SnakeI dont think the svg is really the source10:45
msikmaI believe that a lossless original version of the icon would then be in order.10:45
kwwiiSnake: well, if there is no svg's then either the icons cannot really be licensed under the gpl, or the pixmap is the source10:45
Snakehmm10:45
msikmaE.g. if you implement the icon in some way, such as in a layout, you'd need to make a transparent 32-bit PNG available as well, as that's closest to a "source" as possible.10:45
kwwiimsikma: well, you really only need to point the person to the source10:46
msikmaYou're right10:46
Snakemsikma, their just small icons next to text, all people need to do is save image as... and thats about as much source as I had10:46
SnakeIll link back to whatever I can though10:46
msikmaWell, then there's nothing to worry about, I guess10:46
kwwiiSnake: I am sure that that will be good enough10:46
kwwiiSnake: which icons are you using?10:47
kwwiiperhaps I know the author10:47
kwwiiI have dealt with this situation with quite a few different icon theme authors :p10:47
kwwiisome flip out, most don't10:47
Snakekwwii, The crystal icons10:49
kwwiiSnake: cool, you do not have to worry then, I have dealt with several lawyers concerning this...there is no problem...although they really appreciate it if you post a link to the "source"10:51
Snakeok :)10:51
kwwiiSnake: the crystal icons were developed under contract to several diffferent companies (one of them my previous employer)10:51
SnakeWasnt it for linspire?10:52
kwwiiso no worries10:52
Snakeiirc?10:52
kwwiiwell, yes, the did pay as well...but I worked for suse (I was everaldo's boss)10:52
kwwiiand I actually made quite a few of them myself10:52
Snakeah i see10:52
Snakeintresting10:53
Snakekwwii, Could I have your name please? (I'm just trying to assume my legal status here to my investors without having to hire a lawyer)10:54
Snakeassure**10:54
Snakenot assume*10:54
kwwiionce oxygen is out, you might want to use that instead :-)10:54
Snake:-)10:54
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kwwiiSnake: Kenneth Wimer10:54
SnakeOh yea Ill definatly look into that, it looks like a beautiful icon set10:54
Snakekwwii, Thanks a ton :-)10:55
kwwiiSnake: just remeber to include a link to the "source", ok?10:55
kwwiithat is important10:55
Snakeim assuming the source would be everaldo's site?10:55
Snakeor what?10:55
kwwiiSnake: it could simply be a link to the kde sources10:55
kwwiior a link to the source on kde-look10:56
kwwiibut you need to make sure that the link does not "go bad"10:56
Snakeoh ok10:56
Snakeya thats what I was worried about10:56
kwwiiin the end, it is totally unclear if you can even license pixmaps as gpl10:56
kwwiibut as long as they come licensed that way, and you point to some archive where the originals could be found10:57
kwwiiI mean, if you use the oribinal icons without changing them in any way, then the ones you include are "source"10:57
kwwiis/oribinal/original10:57
Snakeokay great10:58
kwwiito be honest, lots of sites have been using them for a long time and nothing has ever happened, even if they did not link to any source10:58
kwwiibut I suggest doing so in some way, if possible to avoid any possible problems10:58
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kwwii:p10:59
Snakehehehe10:59
Snakekwwii, I just wanted to verify so I have a somewhat stable case to present10:59
SnakeToo easy to simply say your someone else you know?10:59
kwwiiyeah, it should not be a big problem10:59
kwwiihehe10:59
kwwiiunfortunately, lot's of people know me11:00
kwwiias I am kde art maintainer11:00
Snakeah intresting11:01
Snakekwwii, I am so glad I found you, no one else could give me a 100% sure answer11:04
kwwiiSnake: glad I could be of help11:05
SnakeI'll see you aroun11:05
Snaked11:05
Snakekeep up the good work :-)11:05
kwwiithanks :-)11:05
Snakethanks again11:05
Snakeooo wait11:05
Snakekwwii, Is there a timeframe on when oxygen will be out??11:05
SnakeI cant wait, the previews are awesome11:05
kwwiiSnake: there will be a release within a month or so11:06
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kwwiiwe do have them in svn now, but with no license, so nobody can really use them11:07
kwwiiin an official way11:07
kwwiisoon that will change and they will all be gpl11:07
kwwiiand we *do* have svgs11:07
kwwii:-)11:07
SnakeHmmm so again11:07
SnakeHow does one GPL a icon11:07
Snake:-P11:07
SnakeSomeone should really look into that11:07
kwwiiwell, the svg is the source11:07
kwwiiand the pixmap is the binary11:07
Snakeperhaps write a GPL compatible license for pixmaps and whatnot11:08
Snakeah yea thats true enough11:08
kwwiione thing....11:08
Snake?11:08
kwwiiyou should note that the new crystal icons are released from linspire under a funky license11:08
kwwiinot sure if they changed that11:08
Snakehmm11:09
kwwiiwe had several lawyers send the emails asking them to change it11:09
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kwwiibecuase many of the icons are from the original crystal set11:09
Snakekwwii, how could I get into the svn for this? Id like to browse them, just to check them out11:09
kwwiiSnake: with a web browser, one second, I'll find the link11:09
kwwiihttp://websvn.kde.org/trunk/playground/artwork/Oxygen/theme/11:11
SnakeThanks :-)11:11
kwwiino problem11:11
SnakeNow would I be allowed to use these on my personal PC or no?11:12
kwwiiyes, you can use them on your pc11:12
Snakeooo neat11:13
kwwiiin fact, there is a script that will build a theme in my directory (one level up from that link)11:13
SnakeKDE Art devs have mad skills11:13
kwwiiyou need inkscape and imagemagick11:13
Snakena thats alright, i'm not in linux at the moment, but my rocketdock really needs a make over11:14
kwwiiheheh11:14
kwwii:-)11:14
SnakeKDE4 needs to hurry up as well, but I fear when its released it will break beryl :-(11:14
kwwiiI hope you enjoy them :-)11:14
SnakeI will for sure :-)11:14
kwwiiI cannot wait for kde411:14
kwwiiI wish it would finally come in line11:15
Snakehehehe11:15
SnakeHave they made any major visual changes yet? last I herd they were getting everything to qt411:15
kwwiiactually, yes, we have started a few very interesting new file interaction ideas11:16
Snakeawesine11:17
Snakeawesome*11:17
SnakeRight now i've been using gnome, mainly because compiz had better support for it at the time, and just havn't changed back, when KDE4 comes about, I definatly got to give it another look.11:18
SnakeI like KDE it self, but, atleast to me, it seems many of the apps that go along with it have a lot of bugs11:18
SnakeThought I guess i'd expect it with the number of options they offer11:18
kwwiiSnake: the neat thing about kde4 is that because of qt4, we have amazing abilities within programs that will make a big difference in user experience even without compiz11:19
kwwiialthough the compiz stuff is pretty amazing11:19
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SnakeI hear beryl has better KDE support than compiz did/does11:19
Snakebut I havn't the time to check into it11:19
kwwiiyeah, it does11:21
kwwiibut who knows what will prove to be the "best" solution in the long run11:21
SnakeI do! I do!11:22
SnakeProject Looking glass!11:22
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Snake:-)11:22
kwwiilol11:23
SnakeI'll never understand what opted them to build a window manager on java technology11:23
kwwiiyeah, no doubt11:24
kwwiiI think it was more about publicity11:24
SnakePerhaps11:25
kwwiithe linux that sun used was suse...I did a lot of art stuff for sun while I worked at suse11:25
kwwiiI am not sure if sun knows their ass from a hole in the wall11:28
kwwiialthough they did open source open firmware11:28
kwwiianyway....time for a movie11:31
Snakealright hehe11:32
SnakeHave fun11:32
Snakethanks again man, cya11:32
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