[Kdenlive-devel] Logo - was: Re: Website changes

[Collin Kidder]

Jean-Michel Pouré wrote:
> Dear Mads,
>
> The registered logo issue is a legal issue. 
> The discussions are not at stake.
>
> There are plenty of things to do,
> except taking FCP logo and modifying it.
>
> Cinephilac is free to submit ANY logo,
> except Casablanca, adobe, avid, pinnacle, and so logos,
> therefore I don't understand these complains.
>
> @cinephiliac: what is your username on kdenlive website, so I can add
> you to the documentation writer role. Also, add yourself on the map. We
> welcome any of your contributions.
>
> Kind regards,
> Jean-Michel
>   
It seems to me that you STILL don't get it. Cinephiliac submitted 
multiple requests for feedback and had his work out in the open for some 
time. Apparently no one thought to mention that the graphic was too 
close to FCP until the very end. This is quite unfortunate. Also, you 
are maybe making too big a deal out of the similarity. The clapperboard 
graphic is pretty ubiquitous and it only makes sense for it to appear in 
variations within the logo for video editing apps. This seems to be an 
honest mistake and not deliberate copying as you seem to be insinuating.

The bottom line is that this situation was unfortunate but seemed to 
have been avoidable. And sending potential contributors into a buzzsaw 
isn't a good way to get more people to help.