[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] [RFC] doc/community: Add a policy about using FFmpeg name in public events

[compn]

On Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:15:02 -0500
Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 7:33 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:52:02 -0500
> > Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  
> > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 6:11 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> > >  
> > > > On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:37:52 -0500
> > > > Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >  
> > > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 5:09 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> > > > >  
> > > > > > you'll have to get the trademark owners agreement to publish any  
> > rules  
> > > > > > of his trademark like this.
> > > > > >  
> > > > >  
> > > > > >not sure what point you're trying to make.  
> > > >
> > > > fabrice might not agree with whatever rules you/community come up with
> > > > for the use of his trademark. you cant just write trademark rules for
> > > > trademarks you dont own. fabrice might want to enforce things
> > > > differently, or word things differently.
> > > >  
> > >
> > > You seem to agree that nobody in the community is authorized to use the
> > > ffmpeg trademark+logo at events then.
> > > And that we need a process to authorize at least one of them. Feel free  
> > to  
> > > involve the owner in this discussion.  
> >
> > i emailed fabrice about how he wanted to be listed in infra.txt but got
> > no response. which is why i wrote 'ffmpeg creator'.
> >
> > aside from that, i agree to nothing.
> >  
> 
> No need for hostility, we're saying the same thing, the situation sucks,
> and people are unhappy about this.
> Except you believe there is nothing to do, and I believe there is something
> to be done.
> 
> 
> > heres an email mans said can use his logo to reference ffmpeg
> > https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2009-February/065878.html
> > which he rescinded after that. https://ffmpeg.org//threat1.png
> >
> > as for herve's logo...
> > http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2013-August/146910.html
> > herve's original mail
> > https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2011-May/112276.html
> > herve's "rights" license on that specific logo
> > https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2011-May/112294.html
> >
> > michael original 2006 drawing of the zigzag
> > https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2006-May/015379.html
> >  
> 
> Thanks for confirming the logo belongs to the "FFmpeg Project", aka the
> community. The GA should have the right to moderate its use for external
> use.

the right to use the logo was granted.

the ownership i dont see was ever transferred.

-compn