On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:09:55 +0100 Ulrich Hansen wrote: > >> * there does not seem to be any clear copyright notice > >> (with years and copyright holders) and license for > >> debian-security.xcf, which is derived from the DOUL > >> (under the Expat/MIT license) and from a GNOME icon > >> (under which license?!?) > > > “created” and “updated” looks to me like pretty clear, though years > > are > > missing. Will ping initial author to get some information. > > > I did a short Web research. If you want it more precisely, write: > > ---------- > > The debian-security.xcf file (and the resulting .png file) was > created > by Colin Walters <walt...@debian.org> in 2002 and updated by Ulrich > Hansen > <uhan...@mainz-online.de> in 2010. They are based on the Debian “Open > Use” (without > “Debian” word) logo and the lock-button from GNOME 1.4. > > ----------- > > I am not _absolutely_ sure about Colin Walters creation date of > debian-security.xcf. But I guessed that it would be 2002, as according > to the header of the ./debian/copyright file he debianized the package > in 2002 and that was exactly when the icon from Gnome 1.4 (Woody) was in > use. > > The lock icon comes from Gnome 1.4, look at the picture in the > handbook: > http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/gnome/users-guide/specialobjects.html > > Hope this helps
Yes, I think it helps a lot! Thank you very much! Now we should try hard to find out the copyright notice and license for that old GNOME 1.4 lock-button. As an aside, I remember very well that lock-button: I used to use it on the GNOME panel some 10 years ago on my GNOME 1.x desktop... Unfortunately, I don't know who is the copyright holder and under which precise license it was released. :-( As an alternative strategy to solve this issue, I am currently considering the possibility of creating a new debian-security.png from scratch, based on Debian “Open Use” (without “Debian” word) logo and on a public domain clipart, such as http://www.openclipart.org/detail/33493 or maybe http://www.openclipart.org/detail/32017 If this is considered a good idea, I could probably make an attempt later this evening. Please let me know... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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