diff --git a/Licensing.md b/Licensing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f46c06 --- /dev/null +++ b/Licensing.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Licensing of Tomu related stuff +permalink: /licensing +--- + +# Licensing + +For more details, please read the license that is included with the software, +hardware or documentation. + +## Software + +All Tomu software is [open source and free software](https://opensource.org/) +but different software is under different licenses. This means that it is not +only available for download free of charge, but you have access to the source +code and may modify and redistribute our software subject to certain +restrictions. + +## Hardware + +All Tomu hardware is [certified open hardware](http://certificate.oshwa.org/certification-directory/). +This means that you have access to the source code and may modify and +redistribute our hardware subject to certain restrictions. + +## Documentation + +All Tomu documentation and other non-code resources is +[creative commons](https://creativecommons.org). + +## Preference + +The Tomu project believes strongly in the value of +["share alike" licenses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Share-alike) +and will use them in preference to other licenses. This is just our preference, +we understand the arguments of our friends in the +["permissive" license](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permissive_software_licence) +camp and do actively contribute and collaborate with them! + +## Trademarks + +Our policy is taken directly from the Mozilla foundation's trademark policy and +we believe it is consistent with our open source philosophy. + +Although our code is free, it is very important that we strictly enforce our +trademark rights, in order to be able to protect our users against people who +use the marks to commit fraud. + +Our trademarks include, among others, the names Tomu, the phrase "I'm Tomu", as +well as the Tomu logo, and the Tomu robot (including variants). This means +that, while you have considerable freedom to redistribute and modify our +software, there are tight restrictions on your ability to use the Tomu names +and logos in ways which fall in the domain of trademark law. + +For more detail on our trademark licensing, see our Trademark Policy. If you +still have questions after reading the policy, please contact +[trademarks@tomu.im](mailto:trademarks@tomu.im). + diff --git a/Trademarks.md b/Trademarks.md index 10c72b6..8d5dd40 100644 --- a/Trademarks.md +++ b/Trademarks.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Tomu Trademark Policy +permalink: /trademarks +--- + # Tomu Trademark Policy *Updated: December 17, 2017*