Do people need permission or not?
Friday, June 4, 2004 by Z71 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
No one gives them credit or gets permission to use these images. No one has said anything about it, because it seems to be common place. This has been prevolent in almost all port and many windowblinds.
I feel that everyone (should) be getting permission.
I'll give you an example.
If I created a windowblind and used the (PirateOS) icons for the shellstyle images, It would be taken down faster than you could click the download button.
But using other peoples images seems to be ok.
What are your views?
Reply #2 Friday, June 4, 2004 3:54 PM
Reply #3 Friday, June 4, 2004 3:57 PM
Reply #4 Friday, June 4, 2004 4:02 PM
Permission is required to use someone's icons as shell pics, just like anything else. Feel free to email me (or any mod) any you found that don't include permission. The only exception I can think of is icons that are released under GPL.
It's entirely possible for an otherwise completely original skin to slip by with ripped shell images. I might easily overlook something like that if there are no other clues to make me suspicious.
Reply #5 Friday, June 4, 2004 4:03 PM
Reply #6 Friday, June 4, 2004 4:06 PM
Reply #7 Friday, June 4, 2004 4:08 PM
I forgot about the GPL.
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Reply #8 Friday, June 4, 2004 4:40 PM
Reply #10 Friday, June 4, 2004 7:42 PM
Z71....200 x 400 pixels CAN be easy to 'miss'....particularly when 1600 x 1200 pixels can inadvertently 'slip through' without notice.
Not every icon image is going to be instantly recognizable as not belonging to the uploader.
However, the process in place is that the community at large becomes the safety net....more eyes on the ball to determine whether something needs attention.
Then it's just a case of forwarding the 'problem' with suitable links, etc to an admin and it's sorted.
Re the GPL release of icons and their 'legality' it'd still be necessary to indicate they were in fact GPL icons....
Reply #12 Saturday, June 5, 2004 1:37 AM
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Reply #1 Friday, June 4, 2004 3:07 PM