Re: [License of kernel components] linux-2.x.y/Documentation/logo.GIF should be logo.PNG?

[Erik Mouw]

On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 04:20:07PM +0100, xan2@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I believe that the tux logo located at
> linux-2.6.0/Documentation/logo.gif is the image that appears on the
> boot of the system if framebuffer is enabled, isn't it?
> 
> In this cas, and also if it's only for documentation purpose, I think
> that we could change the propietary (and I think patented) format of
> this logo (gif) to anyone that were free (for example like PNG format
> [that has GPL licensed]).

AFAIK the GIF patent (or rather: the LZW patent) expired a year ago, so
I don't think it's an issue anymore.


Erik

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