wait! shhhh! don't let the guys at TPB know of this, they are gonna laugh until they die from this :P
Sony Pirates KDE Artwork
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Re: Sony Pirates KDE Artwork
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
That solves the license input but doesn't make anyone more likely to check the license at go-live time.
> That solves the license input but doesn't make anyone more likely to check the license at go-live time. My point is exactly that you shouldn't have to. If all your license information sat in the files themselves checking licensing would be accomplished by adding a few standard lines to your deployment script. If your website used Creative Commons-licensed media your CMS would even be able to generate attribution da…
it's easy to do it yourself if you really care: make your script reject assets missing a license, forcing you to verify it and adding it to the file.
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#53That's a serious case of Google-Image-Searchitis. My theory: somebody googled for "settings icon", swore to himself to get proper artwork later, forgot, and there we have it. (Yes, I'm guilty of that too, but I usually don't forget)
What search terms do you use to get this particular icon returned? [settings icon]["settings icon"][free settings icon] etc don't return it.
Searching [settings] with the Size setting (found by clicking "Search Tools") set to "Icon" shows it on the 16th row for me, along with lots of other hammer & wrench icons.
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#54I think unfortunately the best case of action would be for KDE to sue Sony pre-emptively. Otherwise, some lawyer on Sony's side would notice KDE using "their" icon and sue KDE.
I think KDE's source control system would prove otherwise...
I doubt Sony's lawyers care about that.
KDE would care about trial costs, though. Do they have a budget for that?
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#56Such a shame Sony pirated their artwork.
Also, such a shame the article introduces Sony as "the company who created Audio CDs which installed a rootkit on Windows computer to try to stop people copying music", as if Sony needed introduction, especially for people that read the KDE blog.
Maybe it would have been more effective to point them out in a matter-of-fact way, tell them to stop or to comply with the licence, and move on. It would certainly come across as more mature, more about problem solving, and less about name bashing.
I appreciate though it is hard to keep a level headed tone if it were to happen to me..., but there's no harm in trying!
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#57This leads me to a legal question about GPL stuff.. Say the guys at KDE threw their full legal might behind this- what would happen to Sony? Obviously they would be required to change it (or include the GPL licence), but is that all? What kind of 'damages' could be claimed in such a situation?.. ie what is the risk to Sony in doing this. NB i'm using this (somewhat trivial) example to talk about GPL violation more br…
Well, it is still copyright infringement. It doesn't matter if the copyright says you can do whatever you want as long as you mention our license, if you don't follow the terms you're still infringing on their copyright.
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#58http://web.archive.org/web/20020808140127im_/http://www.true... On the left hand side of that image you see a little segment that conists of a hand, an eye and an ear. Those stand for interaction, video and audio. TrueTech hired Jonathan Kraij, a talented young designer to make that logo and it was featured in many places, magazines such as wave and many others besides in the late 90's. Not three weeks after one prom…
Interesting historical point.
The point that I take away from the current episode, though, is that Sony is profoundly hypocritical. They are a "damaged brand" because of their past actions. That shouldn't give them a free pass, but should instead cause increased scrutiny.
And yet again, it appears that increased scrutiny is warranted.
Re: Sony Pirates KDE Artwork
#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think KDE's source control system would prove otherwise...
I doubt Sony's lawyers care about that. KDE would care about trial costs, though. Do they have a budget for that?
I would expect for a name like KDE they wouldn't have to worry about it. If the FSF doesn't pick up the bill, if the EFF doesn't pick up the bill, if someone else doesn't pick up the bill they'd have a donation drive. There's no way KDE would have to worry about paying lawyer fees if Sony sues them for their own original artwork.
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#60This leads me to a legal question about GPL stuff.. Say the guys at KDE threw their full legal might behind this- what would happen to Sony? Obviously they would be required to change it (or include the GPL licence), but is that all? What kind of 'damages' could be claimed in such a situation?.. ie what is the risk to Sony in doing this. NB i'm using this (somewhat trivial) example to talk about GPL violation more br…
Depend on the judge and jury.
It could come down to damges per sold unit if Sony is seen as intentional breaking copyright law, especially from this point on after Sony has become aware of the issue.
In more likeness, KDE can now prevent any future sale of VAIO if they want, but asking a judge for an injunction.
Of course, this assume that the copyright law is sanely being interpreted. If we use movie/music version of it, KDE can then dictate what a "license agreement" would cost for sony if they were to "buy" the image. They could then say "If we were to buy a similar image from apple, they would require this cart loads of money so that's what Sony should pay + damages and lawyer costs.