Bug#587664: The Debian open logo with "Debian" is not compliant to the Debian policy

[Pompee William]

Package: gdm
Version: 2.20.7-4lenny1
Severity: serious
Distribution: stable
Section: main


Hello,

This package includes a modified version of the Debian open logo with
"Debian" which the license is not compliant with the Debian policy.

The license of the Debian open logo with "Debian" says:

   "This logo or a modified version may be used by anyone to refer to the
   Debian project, but does not indicate endorsement by the project."

   see http://www.debian.org/logos/index.en.html


whereas the Debian policy §2.1 (aka DFSG) says:


   "Derived Works

     The license must allow modifications and derived works, and must
   allow them to be distributed under the same terms as the license of
   the original software."

   which is not allowed if the derivative work doesn't refer to Debian


   "No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor

     The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program
   in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the
   program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic
   research."

   the license above restricts the way anyone would use the logo with
   "Debian"


   "License Must Not Be Specific to Debian

    The rights attached to the program must not depend on the program's
   being part of a Debian system. If the program is extracted from Debian
   and used or distributed without Debian but otherwise within the terms
   of the program's license, all parties to whom the program is
   redistributed must have the same rights as those that are granted in
   conjunction with the Debian system."

   see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html


The files concerned is:

   /usr/share/pixmaps/gdmDebianLogo.xpm


Regards

Pompee William