[libreoffice-marketing] Re: Res: Res: Re: Change icon?

Le 2010-11-10 13:16, Alexander Thurgood a écrit :
> Hi Marc,
>
> Le 09/11/10 20:01, Marc Paré a écrit :
>
> > Thanks Alex. Just for information, are you willing to help out with the
> > legal aspects of the branding of LibO? It would really be handy if you
> > could. We are often a little naive when proposing some of these things
> > such as icons, mascot etc. We would definitely need some one talented in
> > this domain.
>
> Yes, with the caveat that I can not possibly know each and every law of
> each and every country in which LibreOffice is going to be deployed ;-),
> but where I can help out, I shall try. Bear in mind that the US and, to
> a certain extent, even Canada, have different implementations and
> legal/legal policy viewpoints with regard to IP. It would be difficult
> for me to give advice about those aspects, and indeed, could be
> considered as illegal practice of law in those countries. This is
> probably one of the reasons why there are so few attorneys active in
> general in opensource projects (other than their general dislike of pro
> bono work), except to express themselves in very general terms or with
> respect to a particular territory.
>
>
> Alex
Thanks Alex. It is still nice to have your input from a legal point of 
view. We would at the very least get a "heads up" notice from you if we 
start treading on thin ice.

Thanks for the help. Jump in whenever you think we may be nearing a 
danger point from a legal point of view.

Marc


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