Bug#775392: iceweasel: Telefonica loop/hello trademark / DPL issues?

Christoph Anton Mitterer calestyo at scientia.net
Thu Jan 15 03:19:08 UTC 2015


Package: iceweasel
Version: 35.0-1
Severity: normal


Hi.

Since 35, FF contains "Hello" formerly known as loop.
Apparently this also brough some static advertisement for Telefonica to FF,
i.e. the Telefonica logo is prominently shown when clicking on the Hello
button.

Most likely this logo is copyrighted and therefore (even if we'd be allowed
to distribute it, iceweasel wouldn't longer qualify for main.

Can someone with some more legal knowledge than I check this up?

Cheers,
Chris.

btw: Since we've recently had the proprietary blob compromise in Iceweasel 34
and since this also smells a bit after that... does anyone know whether Hello
inclues any such proprietary blobs/stuff, which we don't compile from source?
Or is the Telefonica branding just another step where Mozilla sells its FLOSS-
soul?



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