Does the public domain will allow me to do this?
I write free software, whose name I will not disclose (because the domain name is open and I want it but have not bought it yet: P) and have decided to release the software under the GNU GPL v3. I want the artwork to be released into the public domain if I can restrict others from trademarkin/gpaten/tcopy rights.
You really let you do this? Or do I have under a license out of my account? Here’s what I wrote so far for a FAQ on my site: What are my rights with this software? [Product Name] is a free software (free as in Freedom) released under the GNU General Public License v3.
The artwork of [product name]-software background, icon and logo as well as the official website design released into the public domain without respective owners and can be used in any job, including both personal and commercial, provided that no marks or patents are applied to the artwork unchanged and the right to use the artwork in relation to [product name] (including the use of it within the software modified or not) no longer applied to the extent of applicable law. Can someone with experience tell me if this is right for me? Or is that the public domain you do not do this? I’m fine with the release on a license if I have to, but I want to see if I can do this primero.Otra question I have is if I have to include the restriction of copyrigh/ttrademarkin/gpatent work without change or if the public domain and takes care of that.
Thanks,
Modchipv12
Contact an attorney that specializes in this type of case.
It will be money well spent.
you have to release under a license of your own.
All work not patented or registered to a person and or company it is therefore up for grabs, any corporation or individual can and will take your art work and they can modify, add, remove or even copyright it to their names and you end up with a big lawsuit.
No judge is stupid though, release your work but keep SAFE the source files in order to disprove any and all allegations from third parties that they own it, for instance some artists and programmers they add key words lost within the programming or artwork that only the person who made it knows where it is, so in case you end up in a court you can ask the “defendant” or the “prosecutor” to bring in the the “art work or the program” and in open court you show your hidden code, usually can be :
your date of birth with personal information or in some better cases i’ve seen they add their social security numbers, with name and date of birth.
just make sure another programmer will not see it.
no need to spend money for this matter.
And remember to always add a terms of use in your program that the user will have to click I ACCEPT before using your software, there you can state the ground of usage, it works like a contract.