Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 21 Aug 2000 01:17:35 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Mike A. Harris" <> | Subject | Re: Binary files in the kernel sources? |
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, [iso-8859-15] André Dahlqvist wrote:
>> In 2.0.36 (and present 2.2.10; I've not checked others): >> >> Documentation/logo.gif > >This one is still present in 2.4. Wouldn't it be a good idea to >convert that one to a .png because of licensing issues with .gif >files?
As long as the software used to create the GIF was licenced to create GIF's, owning and distributing actual GIF images is not in violation of the law. If it were, every web site in existance would be sued. Distributing web pages is not much different than distributing tarred up kernels.
The real reason to convert it to a .png, is simply to boycott gif images entirely, which I totally agree with. IMHO, PNG should be the standard format for open source, used in place of .gif everywhere. I believe GNU advocates png usage and boycotts gif..
My guess is the only reason for logo.gif is that nobody has bothered to notice it or care. Anyone care to convert it and submit a png? Sending a diff of a png wouldn't be a good idea I don't think. ;O)
I can do the conversion if someone else hasn't allready..
TTYL
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