D logo copyright

[Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d]

On 18/07/2014 4:03 PM, "Ola Fosheim Grøstad" 
<ola.fosheim.grostad+dlang at gmail.com>" wrote:
>> This may allow for the creation of a new graphic that is a derivative
>> work of the current one but has a copyright held by Digital Mars.
>
> No. The copyright will be held by BOTH the original author and the
> author of the derivative work, it is joint ownership and you need the
> permission of two authors instead of one.

This is contrary to my understanding based on the reading I've done 
(admittedly biased towards the UK as google knows where I live).

I think it is a moot point anyway. I don't think it is possible to 
produce a derivative work that would be recognisable as the logo and 
still original enough, and also the permission to make derivatives is 
probably worded too vaguely.

I'm not going to pursue the idea any further.

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