[ubuntu-art] Legal question

[Mark Shuttleworth]

Gabriel Rodríguez Alberich wrote:
> My question is: can I freely modify and redistribute the Ubuntu Logo
> as the ubuntu-artwork license says?
As Corey pointed out, there are two *different* law's that govern this.

One is copyright law. That is what talks about the art as "art", and
determines ownership and the right to modify it etc.

The other is trademark law. This covers this specific work, because it
is a registered trademark in many (most) jurisdictions.

In doing stuff with the Ubuntu logo specifically you need to make sure
you meet the obligations under BOTH sets of law. In the case of
copyright law, the work is under a Creative Commons licence. In the case
of trademark law, you need a trademark licence from Canonical. We issue
those all the time, which is why Corey was suggesting you mail
trademarks at ubuntu.com with "your name, contact
details, and a short explanation of your proposed usage of the
trademarks."

Of course, the trademark stuff does not apply to artwork that is not in
fact trademarked. Only the Ubuntu name and logo (and relevant *buntu
equivalents) fall into that category.

Mark
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