Re: artwork in extensions licensed with GPL/LGPL/MPL

Adam Kowalewski wrote:
> so which license can we use to protect her name?
> 
> i think i described this situation detailed enough to receive a
> detailed answer.

As Gerv noted, the MPL/GPL/LGPL have clauses pertaining to preservation 
of copyright and license notices. In this case the artwork itself 
doesn't have a copyright notice embedded within it (as a source file 
would), so you should put the copyright notice in the "About" window, 
e.g., "The Koala logo and aasociated image files are copyright 2009 by 
Lidiya Ivanova", along with whatever other license-related notices you 
have regarding the MPL/GPL/LGPL license on the extension as a whole. You 
could then rely on the relevant clauses in the MPL, GPL, and LGPL that 
restrict downstream licensees from removing or altering license and 
copyright notices.

Also, she could consider making a formal copyright registration for the 
Koala logo images. In the US you can do this through the US Copyright 
Office for $35:

http://www.copyright.gov/register/

This would strengthen her copyright claim, e.g. by making it easier to 
pursue damages against people who redistribute the images without her 
copyright notice.

Frank

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Frank Hecker
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