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meh. and we have a precedent.
Does publishing a hyperlink to freely available content amount to an illegal communication to the public and therefore a breach of creator's copyrights under European law? After examining a case referred to it by Sweden's Court of Appeal, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled today that no, it does not.
is "mint using ubuntu repos" considered "hyperlinking"?
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Originally posted by TheBlackCat View PostThis isn't about trademark licensing, it is about binary licensing. Ubuntu is arguing that, although the source is under an open license, the compiled binaries are not.Trademarks and Copyrights are the legal tools provided to us for safeguarding those reputations, and it?s part of Canonical?s mandate within the Ubuntu project to use those tools appropriately, balancing the needs of all those involved in making Ubuntu.
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Originally posted by Vim_User View PostNo, it is not. You should actually read the statement of Ubuntu's Community Council before discussing further, they clearly state that this is about trademarks and copyright:http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2014/02/13/...age-licensing/
"The disk, CD, installer and system images, together with Ubuntu packages and binary files, are in many cases copyright of Canonical (which copyright may be distinct from the copyright in the individual components therein) and can only be used in accordance with the copyright licences therein and this IPRights Policy."
In other words, they are claiming copyright on compiled binaries. That is exactly what I said.
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Originally posted by indigo196 View PostEveryone seems upsat at Canonical... but I am struggling to see how this is different than what Red Hat has done?
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Originally posted by TheBlackCat View PostUh, yes, what do you think I meant by "binary licensing". It is right here:
Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
"The disk, CD, installer and system images, together with Ubuntu packages and binary files, are in many cases copyright of Canonical (which copyright may be distinct from the copyright in the individual components therein) and can only be used in accordance with the copyright licences therein and this IPRights Policy."
In other words, they are claiming copyright on compiled binaries. That is exactly what I said.Any redistribution of modified versions of Ubuntu must be approved, certified or provided by Canonical if you are going to associate it with the Trademarks.Canonical owns intellectual property rights in the trade dress and look and feel of Ubuntu (including the Unity interface), along with various themes and components that may include unregistered design rights, registered design rights and design patents, your use of Ubuntu is subject to these rights.
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