Licensing of Breeze icons

Discussion:

Nicolás Alvarez

2016-05-15 20:32:55 UTC

Hello,

There is some confusing stuff in the breeze-icons.git repository
regarding licensing. There is a COPYING.LIB file with the LGPLv2
license text, and a COPYING-ICONS file with the LGPLv3 license text
and clarifications of how it applies to icons.

I assume the icons are actually under the LGPLv3 (the KDE Licensing
Policy says "Icons in oxygen-icons and breeze must be licenced under
the LGPL 3 or later versions approved by KDE e.V."). If that's the
case, there are two problems:

- The presence of COPYING.LIB with the LGPLv2 in the repository is
useless and confusing, it could make someone think the icons are
licensed under LGPLv2.
- The text in COPYING-ICONS is insufficient, because the LGPLv3 is
worded as extra permissions on top of the GPLv3, and the repository is
missing the full text of the GPLv3.

If I'm understanding correctly that the actual license is LGPLv3, and
there are no objections, I will:
- Delete COPYING.LIB.
- Add the text of the GPLv3. Although I'm not sure if this should go
as COPYING, COPYING.GPL, or inside the same COPYING-ICONS file before
the LGPLv3...

--
Nicolás

Jonathan Riddell

2016-05-16 12:47:41 UTC

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Thanks for looking into this.

The LGPL2 file applies to some code in autotests/ so it shouldn't be discarded, maybe add a 1 line note at the top saying it applies to autotests/

I would adjust the first line of COPYING-ICONS to say it applies to all files in the repository unless otherwise stated and add the text of GPL 3 to the bottom of it.

Jonathan

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
Hello,
There is some confusing stuff in the breeze-icons.git repository
regarding licensing. There is a COPYING.LIB file with the LGPLv2
license text, and a COPYING-ICONS file with the LGPLv3 license text
and clarifications of how it applies to icons.
I assume the icons are actually under the LGPLv3 (the KDE Licensing
Policy says "Icons in oxygen-icons and breeze must be licenced under
the LGPL 3 or later versions approved by KDE e.V."). If that's the
- The presence of COPYING.LIB with the LGPLv2 in the repository is
useless and confusing, it could make someone think the icons are
licensed under LGPLv2.
- The text in COPYING-ICONS is insufficient, because the LGPLv3 is
worded as extra permissions on top of the GPLv3, and the repository is
missing the full text of the GPLv3.
If I'm understanding correctly that the actual license is LGPLv3, and
- Delete COPYING.LIB.
- Add the text of the GPLv3. Although I'm not sure if this should go
as COPYING, COPYING.GPL, or inside the same COPYING-ICONS file before
the LGPLv3...
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kainz.a

2016-05-16 17:56:45 UTC

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Post by Jonathan Riddell
Thanks for looking into this.
The LGPL2 file applies to some code in autotests/ so it shouldn't be
discarded, maybe add a 1 line note at the top saying it applies to
autotests/
I would adjust the first line of COPYING-ICONS to say it applies to all
files in the repository unless otherwise stated and add the text of GPL 3
to the bottom of it.
Jonathan

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
Hello,
There is some confusing stuff in the breeze-icons.git repository
regarding licensing. There is a COPYING.LIB file with the LGPLv2
license text, and a COPYING-ICONS file with the LGPLv3 license text
and clarifications of how it applies to icons.
I assume the icons are actually under the LGPLv3 (the KDE Licensing
Policy says "Icons in oxygen-icons and breeze must be licenced under
the LGPL 3 or later versions approved by KDE e.V."). If that's the
- The presence of COPYING.LIB with the LGPLv2 in the repository is
useless and confusing, it could make someone think the icons are
licensed under LGPLv2.
- The text in COPYING-ICONS is insufficient, because the LGPLv3 is
worded as extra permissions on top of the GPLv3, and the repository is
missing the full text of the GPLv3.
If I'm understanding correctly that the actual license is LGPLv3, and
- Delete COPYING.LIB.
- Add the text of the GPLv3. Although I'm not sure if this should go
as COPYING, COPYING.GPL, or inside the same COPYING-ICONS file before
the LGPLv3...
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Jonathan Riddell

2016-05-16 17:57:53 UTC

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That's LGPL 3

Jonathan

Hi,
in the "old" working repository uri the origin maintainer started the licence
was GPL3 https://github.com/NitruxSA/breeze-icon-theme.
I don't care about licence as long as they are free to use. So Nicolas I would
be very happy when you can fix the confuse stuff there and we only have GPL 3
for the icon licence.
thanks
Andreas Kainz
Thanks for looking into this.
The LGPL2 file applies to some code in autotests/ so it shouldn't be
discarded, maybe add a 1 line note at the top saying it applies to
autotests/
I would adjust the first line of COPYING-ICONS to say it applies to all
files in the repository unless otherwise stated and add the text of GPL 3
to the bottom of it.
Jonathan

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kainz.a

2016-05-16 18:14:55 UTC

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than I think it should be LGPL 3 or?

Post by Jonathan Riddell
That's LGPL 3
Jonathan

Post by kainz.a
Hi,
in the "old" working repository uri the origin maintainer started the

licence

Post by kainz.a
was GPL3 https://github.com/NitruxSA/breeze-icon-theme.
I don't care about licence as long as they are free to use. So Nicolas I

would

Post by kainz.a
be very happy when you can fix the confuse stuff there and we only have

GPL 3

Post by kainz.a
for the icon licence.
thanks
Andreas Kainz
Thanks for looking into this.
The LGPL2 file applies to some code in autotests/ so it shouldn't be
discarded, maybe add a 1 line note at the top saying it applies to
autotests/
I would adjust the first line of COPYING-ICONS to say it applies to

all

Post by kainz.a
files in the repository unless otherwise stated and add the text of

GPL 3

Post by kainz.a
to the bottom of it.
Jonathan

under

Post by kainz.a

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
the LGPL 3 or later versions approved by KDE e.V."). If that's the
- The presence of COPYING.LIB with the LGPLv2 in the repository is
useless and confusing, it could make someone think the icons are
licensed under LGPLv2.
- The text in COPYING-ICONS is insufficient, because the LGPLv3 is
worded as extra permissions on top of the GPLv3, and the

repository is

Post by kainz.a

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
missing the full text of the GPLv3.
If I'm understanding correctly that the actual license is LGPLv3,

and

Post by kainz.a

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
- Delete COPYING.LIB.
- Add the text of the GPLv3. Although I'm not sure if this should

Post by kainz.a

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
as COPYING, COPYING.GPL, or inside the same COPYING-ICONS file

before

Post by kainz.a

Post by NicolÃ¡s Alvarez
the LGPLv3...
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Rex Dieter

2016-05-16 18:20:30 UTC

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Post by kainz.a
than I think it should be LGPL 3 or?

Yes, LGPL 3

-- Rex