On 7/17/24 23:38, Vinnie Falco via Boost wrote:
Adopting a logo is a necessary but insufficient condition to establish a brand. One must also use the image mark often and and consistent with the project's values for the public to associate the image with the project. This is explained in greater detail here:
https://www.boost.io/doc/contributor-guide/docs/logo-policy-media-guide.html...
I see this paragraph as problematic: <quote> A trademark is a name or design that tells the world the source of a good or service. Protecting trademarks for an open-source project is particularly important. Anyone can change the source code and produce a product from that code, so it’s important that only the original product, or variations that have been approved by the project, use the project’s trademarks. </quote> If I'm reading this correctly, it says that only the original product (e.g. Boost distribution) is allowed to bear the "B" logo. If one makes a change to the Boost distribution, he is no longer allowed to redistribute the modified version without also removing the logo or obtaining a written permission from The C++ Alliance. I think, this violates BSL and I find this unacceptable.