Fwd: rejecting ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu

[Evan Dandrea]

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Evan Dandrea<evand at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Do note that we cannot do this for the Mozilla Firefox icon, as its
> license terms explicitly forbid modification [1].  I've started a
> conversation with legal counsel on whether or not we can modify it at
> runtime using CSS (as one possible option) without violating the terms
> of the license.  Consensus among other developers is that yes, we can,
> but this is a very delicate issue.
>
> Unfortunately, I still have not found a way to do image blurring via
> CSS, so we may not even be able to go down that road anyway.  I'll try
> to determine a desirable alternative solution with legal though.

I should also note that it's desired by myself and at least a few
other developers that we endeavor to find a way to include the Firefox
icon, as it's a strong brand to associate ourselves with.