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windows 7 like icons for Puppy Linux in a pet package
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http://ubuntuone.com/4dU7IsWB4THuh9LYOGVKYl or the attachment below

Please Use at your own risk and discretion these are proprietary Microsoft Windows 7 icons

Is this set of icons just copied from out of windows 7?
I am thinking of the copyright infringement implications if this is so.
Also, as with some of the current Apple copyright court battles, we have to consider "Look and Feel".
I would not want to see Puppy targeted for using copyrighted material without permission as it could lead to problems.

With exiftool. Info tells that icons are created 2009.

ExifTool Version Number : 8.59
File Name : home48.png
Directory : /usr/local/lib/X11/themes/Win2-7
File Size : 15 kB
File Modification Date/Time : 2009:07:08 11:56:48+03:00
File Permissions : rwxr-xr-x
File Type : PNG
MIME Type : image/png
Image Width : 128
Image Height : 128
Bit Depth : 8
Color Type : RGB with Alpha
Compression : Deflate/Inflate
Filter : Adaptive
Interlace : Noninterlaced
SRGB Rendering : Perceptual
Background Color : 255 255 255
Pixels Per Unit X : 2835
Pixels Per Unit Y : 2835
Pixel Units : Meters
Modify Date : 2009:07:08 08:56:49

8-bit wrote:Is this set of icons just copied from out of windows 7?
I am thinking of the copyright infringement implications if this is so.
Also, as with some of the current Apple copyright court battles, we have to consider "Look and Feel".
I would not want to see Puppy targeted for using copyrighted material without permission as it could lead to problems.

well i did not copy this out from win 7 rather they were taken out form an win 7 like icon theme for gnome. well i do understand the stakes i am ready to delete my post if you may want so

arj_pup, it would be nice if you gave a URL where you found the icons. So no one would worry.

Flash wrote:arj_pup, it would be nice if you gave a URL where you found the icons. So no one would worry.

well i ll sure do so in few days because i dont exactly remember , else i would certainly upload the package for you or e mail it to you if you provide me your email id mine is arijit.netcom@gmail.com

You can attach it to a Personal Messsage to Flash.
Just click on his name and select PM for personal message.

When I asked, I was not trying to create problems.
But by the same train of thought, I do not want to see icons that might come from a microsoft operating system offered as that could spell trouble.
So when you figure out where you got them, just let Flash know.

After reading the page you linked to, it looks like the package is released under GPL, but that the graphics, aka icons are proprietary microsoft icons.
So I would say that it is a bit iffy as to being fully open source.
And I do not know if you had noticed, but there is a disclaimer that says "Use at your own risk".
Also, there was something about the package checking the PC it was installed on.
I would not think a theme package would have to do that.
So to me those Windows 7-like icons are in fact proprietary windows icons.

8-bit wrote:After reading the page you linked to, it looks like the package is released under GPL, but that the graphics, aka icons are proprietary microsoft icons.
So I would say that it is a bit iffy as to being fully open source.
And I do not know if you had noticed, but there is a disclaimer that says "Use at your own risk".
Also, there was something about the package checking the PC it was installed on.
I would not think a theme package would have to do that.
So to me those Windows 7-like icons are in fact proprietary windows icons.

i did read the license agreement properly and i do understand your concern
well i am adding some pretext to my original post i guess that would be it.

Okay for now, and thanks for posting the link.

arj_pup wrote:windows 7 like icons for Puppy Linux in a pet package
download form

http://ubuntuone.com/4dU7IsWB4THuh9LYOGVKYl or the attachment below

Please Use at your own risk and discretion these are proprietary Microsoft Windows 7 icons

Is this the new way of puppy linux?

Regarding "Look is everything" - shall puppy linux look like windows and/or apple computers?

What is about the copyright?

I am sure MS would not be happy!

Don't you think, acting like this (publishing copyrighted stuff, owned by others than you) is a bit criminal?

Aren't you afraid to end with criminal prosecution?

What about the Owner of the Forum? Does he support acting like this?

NOTE:

I do dissociate from all users/persons who commit such acts!

Oh, i forgot. As a Puppy Derivative Developer i do not have the right to complain...

Neither if got no help nor if get offered illegal stuff!