Re: PHP Logo on Wikipedia

Thanks Colin It will certainly make things easier. Could you make the changes to the logo page you mentioned previously? (remove the outdated .gifs and add proper .svgs etc) -Hannes On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 7:30 AM, Colin Viebrock <colin@viebrock.ca> wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry this dropped off my radar. I’ve just fired a quick message to Rasmus > to make sure he doesn’t have any issues. If not, I’ll send that email to > Wikimedia confirming the logo is licensed under the Creative Commons > Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. > > - Colin > > > > > On May 31, 2016, at 9:57 PM, Webysther Nunes <webysther@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Any news? > If there is anything that I can help. > > Regards, > > Webysther > > Em dom, 24 de abr de 2016 às 13:04, Hannes Magnusson > <hannes.magnusson@gmail.com> escreveu: >> >> Nice to hear from you! >> >> On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Colin Viebrock <colin@viebrock.ca> wrote: >> > Hey all. I actually am still around, just not active in the >> > php-webmaster >> > group. :) >> > >> > A few things that I’ll point out: >> > >> > 1) The image currently displayed at >> > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHP_Logo.png >> > is most definitely >> > not >> > the PHP logo. This one >> > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHP-logo.svg >> > is the official one, but it’s an earlier version (before the spacing >> > between >> > the “h” and second “p” was tweaked). >> > >> > 2) Looking again, the EPS file at >> > http://php.net/download-logos.php is >> > also >> > the older version. I can dig up the correct one and make a PR request >> > to >> > put it on php.net. I can make a SVG version as well and, if the current >> > webmaster team approves, I think we could remove all the alternate >> > formats >> > on that page … i.e. the “powered by” badges, file icon files, GIFs and >> > TIFs. >> > An SVG, a large PNG and and JPG should be enough for anyone. >> > >> >> >> That would be great! >> I think the powered by pngs are still fun, for historical reference at >> least. >> Same applies to couple of the icons. >> >> >> >> > 3) I have never “legally” transferred trademark, copyright, or ownership >> > in >> > the logo to the PHP Group (as I have with the Open Source Initiative >> > logo I >> > also created). I’m happy to do so, and can even use the OSI letter >> > their >> > lawyers drafted as a template. >> >> I think that would be awesome :) >> >> >> > 4) I’ve always operated under the assumption that usage of the PHP logo >> > is >> > explained (in plain-English terms) on the website: >> > - if you want to make money from putting the logo on merchandise, >> > contact >> > group@php.net >> > - for any other use, you can use it as you wish as long as you aren’t >> > suggesting that the PHP group isn’t endorsing your product/service, etc. >> >> >> I think the only problem with this is that its understandable for >> case-by-case use, but not for a website, like wikipedia, which would >> prefer to put the logo into one of the license bins. Its far easier to >> say "all logos on this website are licensed under blablabla" then it >> is to hunt for all grammatical differences. >> >> As for the merchandise clause, it isn't realistic. We've never gone >> after any of the merchants, and I don't think any of them ever asked. >> The previous email that was listed, logos@php.net didn't even work for >> the longest time :) >> >> This has worked for about 20years now, so I think its fine though :] >> >> -Hannes > > -- > Webysther Nunes > >